as in adequacy
the quality or state of meeting one's needs adequately
the acceptability of a broken key or two on a secondhand piano might depend on which keys are broken
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as in adequate
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
told the bike rental man that a ten-speed with four broken gears was not acceptable
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Recent Examples of acceptability
Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
But questions over what is acceptable in national parks in the pursuit of profit have shaped Yosemite’s history for generations.
—Michael Childers, The Conversation, 31 July 2025
That information should include a list of acceptable platforms and instructions for how parents can access and review communications sent through them.
—Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 July 2025
Saucy barbecue chicken, ham, and, yes, pineapple, are all acceptable.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
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Adjective
That scenario is extremely unlikely to be acceptable to Israel.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
But questions over what is acceptable in national parks in the pursuit of profit have shaped Yosemite’s history for generations.
—Michael Childers, The Conversation, 31 July 2025
That information should include a list of acceptable platforms and instructions for how parents can access and review communications sent through them.
—Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 July 2025
Saucy barbecue chicken, ham, and, yes, pineapple, are all acceptable.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptability
Noun
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According to Gartner, 70% of enterprise workloads will run on cloud infrastructures by 2028, yet many IT leaders are only concerned about the adequacy of their existing security strategies.—
Chris McHenry,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The high cost of electricity, the reliability of its generation and delivery, the adequacy of supply and the oversight by state regulators all have been elements of legislative and administration efforts toward reforms since 2020.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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And finally, even if conditions are favorable for sweat evaporation, if the body cannot produce adequate sweat, there is no heat loss.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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Chlorosis is a sign a rose may not be getting adequate nutrients.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The President has his own meme coin for goodness sake!—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Turns out, Buzz’s story tapped into something universal: the comfort, emotional intelligence and pure goodness dogs bring into our lives.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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Those sellers must be enrolled in a production services program, have a report showing the animals producing their milk have been tested for pathogens and have a satisfactory farm water test on file.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2025
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Development of the two latter categories is not particularly satisfactory, Hugo Boss conceded.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These need to be filed before the Patent Office to be assessed for both technical and legal sufficiency.—
Wen Xie,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Although the test is too late to guide current crop fertilization, the post-harvest evaluation can estimate N sufficiency levels during the corn growing season and provide a valuable tool for fine-tuning future nitrogen management strategies.—
Dr. Haiying Tao,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Young and the offense may only get one series of work — head coach Dave Canales only wants that unit to play 8-12 plays, and all of that could be eaten up with a decent first drive.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Only a few Braves have been good at it, and too many of them cost the team repeatedly in close games when merely decent RISP hitting would make a difference.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In turn, the August 2 event created seismic waves with about three times the amplitude of a 2.5 magnitude event that represents the high end of typical activity in the region.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
3 Aug. 2025
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These disturbances in the water develop at depth and typically have a vertical amplitude on the order of feet—but are normally barely visible on the lake's surface.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Carroll, one of the game’s top entertainers, led the 2023 team to the pennant as a rookie and is having a fine season this year.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Diggers passed out thousands of hits of Owsley Stanley’s finest and served turkey sandwiches, which Stanley had also contributed.—
Dennis McNally,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Acceptability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptability. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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