kosher

adjective

Definition of koshernext
as in acceptable

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  1. acceptable
  2. adequate
  3. satisfactory
  4. tolerable
  5. decent
  6. serviceable
  7. correct
Adjective
  • That is, unless their team-wide attention to defensive detail remains catatonic, which isn’t an acceptable solution.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • There will almost always be more than one technically acceptable answer.
    — Brian Duggan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of acceptable
Adjective
  • Athletes need adequate training time and facilities before competition.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Mercenaries policing themselves in foreign countries seems perfectly adequate.
    — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of adequate
Adjective
  • By contrast, state inspection records from 2025 and the first weeks of 2026, just days after Calvo took office in January, show the city’s pool facilities were consistently rated satisfactory.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • For someone who is dogmatic, or has a strong commitment to evangelism, this may not be satisfactory.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of satisfactory
Adjective
  • Electing the right people to these public positions could ease that stress and make life more tolerable — at least that’s how representative democracy is supposed to work.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Now the seven most boring, starting with the most tolerable (comments edited for grammar and clarity).
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of tolerable
Adjective
  • Toure has been decent, too, flashing down the wing and firing in crosses.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Democrats had a decent night in Florida’s nonpartisan elections, led by their wins on the Sarasota County school board.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of decent
Adjective
  • Nobody in the league wants to part with even serviceable offensive linemen this time of year.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The quarterback finished with 43 yards on 80% completion, a stat line that doesn’t immediately jump off the page but was very serviceable.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of serviceable
Adjective
  • Opportunities are delayed because organizations are debating whose numbers are correct rather than deciding what actions to take.
    — Ashraf Altawashi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • That’s according to The Hollywood Reporter, which obtained an email sent to Apple’s industry partners stating that the correct tags must be used before the feature becomes available.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
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