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
Her vicious falsehoods are especially harmful now, at the moment when all Americans need to find common ground and affirm that political violence is never, ever acceptable.
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Every road would operate at acceptable levels except for the intersection of Marigold and Glenwood streets, the highway district said.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
To Jean, who was in seventh grade at the time, no part of it was acceptable—not the neighborhood nor the move nor leaving all her lifelong friends.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Much more than a simple exploration of queerness at a time when lesbians relationships were not socially acceptable, the film is also an extended essay about desire and longing.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025
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Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Every road would operate at acceptable levels except for the intersection of Marigold and Glenwood streets, the highway district said.
—Idaho Statesman, 29 Sep. 2025
To Jean, who was in seventh grade at the time, no part of it was acceptable—not the neighborhood nor the move nor leaving all her lifelong friends.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Much more than a simple exploration of queerness at a time when lesbians relationships were not socially acceptable, the film is also an extended essay about desire and longing.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptable
Adjective
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Lack of adequate protein is one part of the problem.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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On a more positive note, the Pacers are pretty well-built to fill in Haliburton’s missing minutes with adequate-to-good play.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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How many grafts does each zone need to achieve a satisfactory outcome for the eye?—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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If someone asks if arrangements are satisfactory?—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But 20 goals is a decent start.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Getting a decent price has been a longstanding issue for farmers who are increasingly turning to crops like corn and sugarcane that are more lucrative and less labor-intensive.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On one hand, CJ McCollum is a perfectly fine starting point guard.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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He was sentenced to serve seven days in a DUI education center and ordered to pay a $350 fine and court fees.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Kerzka and the others did their best to comfort them, to bandage small wounds; the most critically injured were already at the hospital.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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But in one of his best performances in an Arsenal shirt so far, Zubimendi quickly went about making a difference.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Acceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptable. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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