permissive
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Although more permissive policies can help some pupils feel less isolated, the study also found they could increase distractions and cases of online conflict.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
As they grapple with where to draw boundaries around AI, Elon Musk’s xAI has been among the more permissive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
During a panel discussion on humanitarian assistance, Spoljaric said it was up to leaders to make such laws a political prority and adopt a protective interpretation of the laws, rather than a permissive one.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
International health bodies, like a British analysis of global alcohol consumption data, show that nations taking stricter stances have seen measurable public‑health gains, complicating the idea that more permissive guidance is inherently “liberating.”
From Salon • Jan. 10, 2026
In many cases the “shall” is only permissive, as when the Code says a widow “shall” marry again.
From Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters by Johns, C. H. W. (Claude Hermann Walter)
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