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permissible

[per-mis-uh-buhl] / pərˈmɪs ə bəl /


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

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Elsewhere within a 5-foot buffer around the home, known as “Zone Zero,” grass and dispersed plants up to 18 inches tall would be permissible.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

The system by which the Food and Drug Administration establishes maximum permissible limits of contamination, called “tolerances,” has obvious defects.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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