permissible
Example Sentences
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I knew how Nollie had trained her children—but surely, surely now of all times a lie was permissible!
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The WBC allowed fans to bring in 16 “permissible instruments,” including bongos, cowbells, maracas and trumpets.
From Los Angeles Times
Even when I feared that using the recommendation would make it seem as though what he did was permissible or that he could pay for it by helping me get a job.
From Literature
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The medical groups also said Kennedy’s appointments weren’t permissible under a federal law that requires the advisory panel to be fairly balanced and not inappropriately influenced.
OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has defended the move to expand the permissible content on his platform as a part of an effort to “treat adult users like adults.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.