as in allowable
that may be permitted
deployment overseas would be regarded as a permissible reason for late filing by members of the military
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The judge advocates general have overall responsibility for a wide array of legal matters within their respective service; topics range from the military’s court-martial system to determinations about permissible use of force by troops, whether deployed domestically or overseas.
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Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Borrowing to renovate the community’s recreational facilities is typically permissible in associations’ governing documents, and would be an action considered in good faith.
—Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Williams, clearly unhappy with the old rule, shaved for the Yankees’ first official workout, leaving a permissible mustache.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2025
Deals that are above FMR — after being reviewed by a clearing house — will not be permissible for student-athletes to accept.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Borrowing to renovate the community’s recreational facilities is typically permissible in associations’ governing documents, and would be an action considered in good faith.
—Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Williams, clearly unhappy with the old rule, shaved for the Yankees’ first official workout, leaving a permissible mustache.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2025
Deals that are above FMR — after being reviewed by a clearing house — will not be permissible for student-athletes to accept.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Permissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissible. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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