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
Colby was a solid value in the seventh round, but there’s no timeline in the multiverse where waiting that long to address such a glaring need would be acceptable.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Xander Bogaerts’ power outage continues Xander Bogaerts had an acceptable offensive performance Sunday, going 1-for-3 with a walk and a run.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Even passengers who have a Real ID card or other acceptable ID should aim to be at the airport at least 1½ hours ahead of their flight, due to likely delays in airport security lines as enforcement gets underway, Breyault said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
But the concept is something that may not be acceptable to the public.
—Time Staff, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
Xander Bogaerts’ power outage continues Xander Bogaerts had an acceptable offensive performance Sunday, going 1-for-3 with a walk and a run.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Even passengers who have a Real ID card or other acceptable ID should aim to be at the airport at least 1½ hours ahead of their flight, due to likely delays in airport security lines as enforcement gets underway, Breyault said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025
But the concept is something that may not be acceptable to the public.
—Time Staff, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptable
Adjective
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Vitamin D Maintaining adequate vitamin D levels promotes healthy aging.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
2 May 2025
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Original price: $99.99 The Waterpik Aquarius Water Flosser includes pulse-modulation technology to remove plaque and enhance gum stimulation for adequate improved circulation.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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The findings are available to the public at cdc.gov, with a score of 86 and above deemed satisfactory and anything under considered unsatisfactory.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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The player: Luis Ortiz Ortiz’s first three starts, respectively, could be classified as ugly, satisfactory and excellent.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Edwards landed a decent percentage of his strikes at 66 percent, but the pressure from Muhammad limited his attempts to just 71 significant strikes.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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And even after the outings that are just decent, the Phillies can see it.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Shortly after a fine break, Journalism had gotten forced toward the rail in the classic Derby crush but was deftly piloted clear by jockey Umberto Rispoli.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Some will talk to their chef and advise against me dining there, and that's fine.—
Miranda Mullings and Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
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So there’s always lines that are news to me and in a good way.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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There is also a good smattering of creations from Louis Vuitton, which is the show’s lead sponsor and where Virgil Abloh served as creative director of men’s collections and was succeeded by Pharrell Williams.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
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“Acceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptable. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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