permissibility

noun

Definition of permissibilitynext
as in legality

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Recent Examples of permissibility The permissibility of debt loading and asset stripping by private-equity firms. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for permissibility
  1. legality
  2. legitimacy
  3. lawfulness
Noun
  • Not sincere, caring concern, and not questions about the legality or morality of Grace’s ultimatum.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The ruling immediately calls into question the legality of local fire fees in a handful of other Georgia counties.
    — David Wickert, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of legality
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  • The number of secretary of state candidates who deny the legitimacy of the 2020 election has declined since the last midterm, from 13 candidates in 2022 to seven in 2026.
    — Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The late-twentieth-century rise of Islamic states and movements followed an earlier ideological transformation in the opposite direction, as secular projects lost legitimacy and political Islam gained influence.
    — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of legitimacy
Noun
  • Andrew recently initiated legal proceedings against the Thames Valley Police and asked a judge to review the lawfulness of his arrest.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Lawmakers and legal experts questioned the lawfulness of such protections.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of lawfulness

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“Permissibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/permissibility. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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