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permissible

[per-mis-uh-buhl] / pərˈmɪs ə bəl /


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Now, the court is saying this is an affirmatively permissible thing.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

Yet it remained permissible nationwide, making California’s landmark legislation all the more contentious.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

In the UK, parties must check donations over £500 are from permissible sources, which include people listed on the UK electoral register.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The proposal permits activity-based rewards, but the association, which represents crypto companies, is seeking further detail on permissible activities.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

In the era of colorblindness, it is no longer socially permissible to use race, explicitly, as a justification for discrimination, exclusion, and social contempt.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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