permissive

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The issue up until now is that some of the route was on permissive paths through private land, which could be closed for some of the year.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The provision says that the program “may entail the meaningful financial support” of the investor, which some lobbyists are reading as more permissive than other exceptions that “require” such support.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Lee adds that the U.S. decision to allow exports of Nvidia’s H200 chip may signal a policy shift toward a more permissive stance on export controls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 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

Again, the Act is permissive as regards the action of the justices in causing the overseers to bring the lunatic before them, and calling in a medical man to their assistance.

From Chapters in the History of the Insane in the British Isles by Tuke, Daniel Hack