acceptable
adjective
ac·cept·able
ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl 
ak-,
also ek-
1
: capable or worthy of being accepted
an acceptable noise level
socially acceptable behavior
a compromise that is acceptable to both sides
Examples of acceptable in a Sentence
acceptable and unacceptable noise levels
It was an acceptable performance, although not an outstanding one.
She plays an acceptable game of tennis.
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Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
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Charlie Kirk’s assassination last month has sparked an increasingly partisan debate about acceptable rhetoric as political parties maneuver for the moral high ground on the nature of political discourse in the United States.
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—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
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Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Oct. 2025
Yet, the general principles of this diet are a blend of vegetarian and Mediterranean diets, two of the patterns mentioned as acceptable for people with type 2 diabetes.
—Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2025
Charlie Kirk’s assassination last month has sparked an increasingly partisan debate about acceptable rhetoric as political parties maneuver for the moral high ground on the nature of political discourse in the United States.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
In these cases, the recipe instructions will typically indicate a cold start is preferred or acceptable.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
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acceptable
adjective
ac·cept·able
ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl
ak-
1
: capable or worthy of being accepted : satisfactory
an acceptable excuse
2
: barely good enough
plays an acceptable game
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