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
Decolonization and the expansion of international legal norms further reduced the acceptability of coercive naval diplomacy.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, the voters decide on acceptability.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The second difference is acceptability.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 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
Homosexuality in China exists in a limbo between social acceptability and taboo.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Nov. 2025
This behavior often sat on the margins of social acceptability; commentators described the bathers as lewd and unruly, flaunting their bodies and heckling passersby.
—Jacob Beckert, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025
However, political observers and those on the right know that Kirk, as founder of Turning Point USA, was at heart an activist who transformed conservative youth politics through his robust organizing network and, in the process, changed the social acceptability of Trumpism among America's youth.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
From my perspective, the real measure of acceptability isn't whether AI assisted in the process, but whether the final output demonstrates sound reasoning, originality and accuracy.
—Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, the voters decide on acceptability.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
The second difference is acceptability.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 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
Homosexuality in China exists in a limbo between social acceptability and taboo.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Nov. 2025
This behavior often sat on the margins of social acceptability; commentators described the bathers as lewd and unruly, flaunting their bodies and heckling passersby.
—Jacob Beckert, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2025
However, political observers and those on the right know that Kirk, as founder of Turning Point USA, was at heart an activist who transformed conservative youth politics through his robust organizing network and, in the process, changed the social acceptability of Trumpism among America's youth.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
From my perspective, the real measure of acceptability isn't whether AI assisted in the process, but whether the final output demonstrates sound reasoning, originality and accuracy.
—Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptability
Noun
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Creditor objections filed before the hearing raise a number of questions about the adequacy of information about the plan, including the budget carrier’s ability to project the impact of higher fuel bills on its finances.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Eighty-eight percent of executives say their employees have adequate tools; only 21% of workers agree — a 67-point gap on tool adequacy alone.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ever get a craving for that goodness?—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Thank goodness Caribbean Hut does it the proper way — which is not on pizza.—
Andre James,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2026
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To issue an Amber Alert, law enforcement must determine that specific statutory conditions are met, including the age of the child, law enforcement’s belief in imminent danger of serious injury or death, and the sufficiency of existing information to assist in recovery.—
Itay Ravid,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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The sufficiency of disapproval to derail Trump’s primary immigration enforcement serves as further damning evidence against the companies and entities that so easily and so quickly capitulated to Trump last year.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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But there’s an uncertainty of around 20% on each of those figures (and, correspondingly, for the redshift as well), as a lower-mass merger that was closer or a higher-mass merger that was more distant would produce a signal with roughly the same amplitude.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Apr. 2026
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In recent papers, researchers have bootstrapped the Veneziano amplitude, the formula for the scattering of two open strings, as the unique solution that follows from various sets of starting assumptions.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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This week, the 11-member Historic and Design Review Commission unanimously voted to issue a certificate of appropriateness for the second phase, an important requirement the city had to secure before applying for other permits and awarding a construction contract.—
Megan Rodriguez,
San Antonio Express-News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The update comes as rodeo outfits have drawn attention online, including viral social media videos debating the appropriateness of attire worn by some attendees.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Hyrox is a fitness craze taking over gyms not only in the United States, but overseas.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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The House wanted to steer $1 million to a company linked to a Broward entrepreneur, Freddie Figgers, to sell specially outfitted health and fitness tablets, as Politico Florida reported.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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With the decision months away, the Navy’s choice will hinge on which design best balances stealth, range, payload, and carrier suitability for high-end conflict scenarios.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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The study is examining whether portions of the coastline meet criteria for national park designation, including significance, suitability and feasibility, along with the need for National Park Service management.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Acceptability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptability. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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