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 code tutor or labeler might have identified that the permissible values for the valve are only 2 or 3.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In a conflict zone, the legal rule of thumb is that the greater the military advantage conferred by a targeted killing, the greater the permissible civilian harm.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
View the full list of permissible and prohibited items under FAQ.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
The footnote suggested that the admissions practices that the Court declared unlawful for civilian schools might be permissible for military academies.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In a conflict zone, the legal rule of thumb is that the greater the military advantage conferred by a targeted killing, the greater the permissible civilian harm.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2024
View the full list of permissible and prohibited items under FAQ.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 24 Sep. 2024
The footnote suggested that the admissions practices that the Court declared unlawful for civilian schools might be permissible for military academies.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Permissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissible. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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