permissive
Example Sentences
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Gosling believes that it falls on the permissive side.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
It earlier secured similar approval in Brazil, where rules are more permissive.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
And with a permissive referee running the show, Argentina took every inch of latitude.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
The U.S. is a bit of an outlier in its permissive approach to youth indoor tanning.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
This was not mandatory, but permissive; and negotiations could now be opened with the gentlemen at Annapolis.
From Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience by Henry W. Bellows
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