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
Mark Vertucci a senior transportation engineer with Fuss & O’Neill presented a study area to include four additional intersections near the proposal and reiterated that Tighe & Bond found operations at these intersections to be acceptable.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
However, tests completed on Wednesday indicated the water quality has returned to acceptable levels, the Florida Department of Health said in a statement.
—Sofia Saric
may 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Blogs and bloggers are shifting the boundaries of what is considered acceptable from journalists, while also acting as a check on the media.
—Jeremy Saks, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
That is not acceptable when the state is closing budget gaps by shifting pension costs onto counties and deferring Blueprint funding.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026
However, tests completed on Wednesday indicated the water quality has returned to acceptable levels, the Florida Department of Health said in a statement.
—Sofia Saric
may 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
Blogs and bloggers are shifting the boundaries of what is considered acceptable from journalists, while also acting as a check on the media.
—Jeremy Saks, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
That is not acceptable when the state is closing budget gaps by shifting pension costs onto counties and deferring Blueprint funding.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptable
Adjective
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During that time, certain areas of the garage may be closed temporarily, but officials say adequate parking will remain available throughout the duration of the project.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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When machines surpass human capability, humanity’s only adequate response is a collective one.—
Shlomit Wagman,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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The mayor’s office statement indicates that resolution was satisfactory enough to lead to Yancey’s reinstatement to her high-ranking position.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
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The keyboard on the TravelMate P6 was perfectly satisfactory in my brief stabs at typing.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Give it a really decent mix and that's fine.—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 June 2026
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Teams are obviously attracted to the combination of size, body, work ethic, leadership, poise, shot and decent skill.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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In a game worthy of the finest chess matches, Patrick Henry High School coach Sheldon Watkins and Ramon Orozco of Eastlake traded moves for seven innings — bunting, stealing and walking hitters intentionally.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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There’s a fine blue line between stupid and clever.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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But on the other hand the club also needed power, and even in a best case scenario Durbin never projected as someone who’d move the needle much in that area.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Then obviously, the Colorado Eagles and the Colorado Avalanche — just two really good teams.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Somebody else saw something else or had a different experience, but everything else looked okay on the surface.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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As my son Wes aptly said, the moral of the story is that some democrats seem okay with Nazi symbolism but not a Jewish state.—
Doug Friednash,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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“Acceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptable. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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