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 acceptable
In an ideal world, progressives would have howled about how wrong that was, but progressives were the beneficiaries of Twitter’s malfeasance, so the company’s censorship was seen as acceptable, even desirable.
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
One horizontal line on the hull stood out, but otherwise all the dimensions were within tolerances for the benchmark, and the overall finish with the overhangs was acceptable for an entry-level printer.
—Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
Children learn which tactics work and are acceptable by seeing how adults, who hold power over them, employ them.
—Angela J. Narayan, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
Trump has changed the standards of what is acceptable for politicians and candidates for public office.
—Margie Cullen, USA Today, 8 June 2026
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
One horizontal line on the hull stood out, but otherwise all the dimensions were within tolerances for the benchmark, and the overall finish with the overhangs was acceptable for an entry-level printer.
—Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
Children learn which tactics work and are acceptable by seeing how adults, who hold power over them, employ them.
—Angela J. Narayan, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
Trump has changed the standards of what is acceptable for politicians and candidates for public office.
—Margie Cullen, USA Today, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptable
Adjective
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However, when the Missouri State Tax Commission ruled in 2024 that the 15%-plus value increases were unlawful without adequate notice, the firm sought a second chance to sue.—
Ilana Arougheti
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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The fact that these issues have been front and center for so long without resolution implies that another 60 days will not be adequate to reach agreement.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Iran hawks and an array of dissidents and mainstream voices within the Republican Party have cast doubt on whether the agreement secured satisfactory concessions from Iran.—
Matthew Kelly
Updated June 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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In several tweets shared to X on Monday, June 15, the 44-year-old former professional soccer player called out the company for allegedly delaying a flight and not resolving the issue in a satisfactory manner.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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There is still a decent spread amongst model guidance, but a track farther north would result in a better chance of severe weather, while a track farther south would lead to more general rain showers and thunderstorms.—
Trey Fulbright,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Accompaniment assigns first priority to those in greatest need and those most likely to be left out of dignified and decent treatment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Brunson, a second-round draft pick, had fine years in Dallas but played second fiddle, at best, to Luka Doncic.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
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In a pinch, Aparacio says a simple mixture of soap and water will also work just fine.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson just stopped Haiti's best opportunity to score all night, on a corner kick that found the head of Haiti's Ade and deflected backward on an angle directly into the goal.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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The Marlins improve to 38-38 and are an MLB-best 12-4 in June.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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If people were okay with that, 50 isn’t far off.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
18 June 2026
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There’s no denying their performance of those engines, okay?—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
17 June 2026
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“Acceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptable. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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