acceptability

noun

Definition of acceptabilitynext
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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Recent Examples of acceptability Attacks aimed at Democrat Abdul El-Sayed have brought back painful memories for some in a contest that has raised questions about the acceptability of Islamophobia in politics. — Laura Beveridge, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2026 Today, everyone from the Economist to the New York Times has heralded the coming psychedelics renaissance, as hallucinogens begin to gain greater cultural, medical and commercial acceptability. — Literary Hub, 29 July 2026 The rate has been gradually dropping for decades, due to cigarette taxes, tobacco product price hikes, smoking bans, public education campaigns and changes in the social acceptability of lighting up in public. — Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 29 May 2026 People who feel othered often describe exhaustion from performing acceptability. — Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 The ethical acceptability of working with animal remains does not depend solely on whether the animal is already dead. — Sam Zeveloff, STAT, 9 May 2026 Comment sections, therefore, are also important fields in which the acceptability of certain types of speech is tested and negotiated. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026 Ultimately, the voters decide on acceptability. — Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026 Local private players are learning that being US-aligned is becoming its own form of credibility, an argument for political acceptability and, potentially, financing access. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptability
  1. adequacy
  2. goodness
  3. sufficiency
  4. amplitude
  5. appropriateness
  6. fitness
  7. suitability
Noun
  • The question of adequacy feels similarly impossible to answer.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The court allowed friend-of-the-court briefs to be filed over the adequacy of the consent decree.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of adequacy
Noun
  • Bake this classic all the way through for a light and tender crumb, or cut the bake time short for serious gooey goodness in the center.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Thank goodness Corey is on hand to remind Matt that his new paramour is the girlfriend of local mob boss Markos Szabo (David Dencik).
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of goodness
Noun
  • Eco effort Water sufficiency—including water recycling for irrigation in their treatment plant—in a notoriously dry part of the island is a notable part of the resort’s sustainability efforts.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Rex Frazier, a former deputy commissioner at the California Department of Insurance, said that in the situation that the insurers find themselves, the state regulator will be looking at a company’s capital sufficiency.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of sufficiency
Noun
  • Season to taste Preferences for salt levels, spice tolerances, and general amplitude of flavors are highly personal.
    — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Quantum computers manipulate physical systems whose behavior includes complex amplitudes, phase, interference and entanglement.
    — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of amplitude
Noun
  • And if there is a credible question about a speaker’s appropriateness, the library should investigate and act rationally based on actual evidence.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • As many as 11 sketches were removed, including a self-referential skit in which David Mitchell and Robert Webb joked about the appropriateness of Blackface while in Blackface.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of appropriateness
Noun
  • There is no wellness experience too niche for the center which offers a hair salon, nail bar, yoga studio, fitness room and Pilates classes with the hip boutique studio The Beat, opening onto a panoramic terrace.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The Nevada Independent reports that Lombardo’s campaign has used those issues to question Ford’s fitness, while Ford says the clemency matter followed procedure and disputes the criticism.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of fitness
Noun
  • Many commenters highlight her controversial actions, such as an incident at a theater, and question her suitability as a representative.
    — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The new plantings have been selected for their suitability with the sunlight patterns that changed with the construction and include blackhawks big bluestem, great globe thistle, sea holly, and black-eyed Susans.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of suitability

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“Acceptability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptability. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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