permissive

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Although more permissive policies can help some pupils feel less isolated, the study also found they could increase distractions and cases of online conflict.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The provision says that the program “may entail the meaningful financial support” of the investor, which some lobbyists are reading as more permissive than other exceptions that “require” such support.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

International health bodies, like a British analysis of global alcohol consumption data, show that nations taking stricter stances have seen measurable public‑health gains, complicating the idea that more permissive guidance is inherently “liberating.”

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026

And a more permissive regulatory environment could open the door to a wave of mergers among smaller lenders, Schachter said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 13, 2025

Instead of being compulsory the Act, should an Act be passed, was to be permissive.

From The History of the Post Office From Its Establishment Down to 1836 by Joyce, Herbert