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The phrase "are more permissive" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when comparing the leniency or flexibility of two or more subjects or situations.
Example: "The new policies are more permissive than the previous ones, allowing for greater freedom in decision-making."
Alternatives: "are more lenient" or "are less restrictive".
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Britain and Belgium are more permissive; Germany and Italy have stricter regulations.
Most of the cuts would come overseas, where labor laws are more permissive, analysts said.
In contrast the antiparallel structures are more permissive in their amino acid usage.
With a few exceptions, however, laws are more permissive, as is currently the case with the hawala system.
Hunter-gatherers are more permissive while herders, who can't afford a mistake with their animals, tend to be stricter.
Some are more restrictive, with copyleft provisions and limitations on enforcing patents (GPLv2, v3, Apache 2.0); others are more permissive (e.g., MIT, BSD licenses).
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Security was more permissive.
(The British are now said to be more permissive).
Oliver Kamm, a Times leader writer and columnist, is more permissive.
The US is more permissive than the UK.
But the clear trend is toward being more permissive.
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