as in ethical
not likely to bother or offend anyone
The practice is seen as perfectly unobjectionable.
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Recent Examples of unobjectionable
Maybe that’s the lesson the university is actually communicating to its students, beneath whatever charmingly nasal encouragement Kermit doles out on graduation day: to err on the unobjectionable side when things look dicey.
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Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Many orders can be unobjectionable, such as giving federal employees the day after Christmas off.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Those changes are unobjectionable and do not do much of anything to violate the historical fabric.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Dec. 2024
It will be seen, however, from the letter of a correspondent that the word is not entirely unobjectionable, as it may be confounded with Science when it is spoken in the plural.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Many orders can be unobjectionable, such as giving federal employees the day after Christmas off.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Those changes are unobjectionable and do not do much of anything to violate the historical fabric.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Dec. 2024
It will be seen, however, from the letter of a correspondent that the word is not entirely unobjectionable, as it may be confounded with Science when it is spoken in the plural.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unobjectionable
Adjective
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The Florida Bar investigates allegations of ethical misconduct among lawyers.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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The procedure has emerged as the subject of ethical debate among medical experts, including over the thorny issue of consent.—
Brian Brant,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Democratic Congressman Mike Thompson called LaMalfa an honorable public servant and recounted the two working together to deliver help for wildfire victims.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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She's also lost her faith in England, believing that her husband and son weren't part of an honorable war, but were instead used as cannon fodder.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Nearly 70% of American adults polled recently said that the central promise of the American Dream — that hard work can earn a good life — is no longer true or never was.—
Fred P. Hochberg,
Boston Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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There’s no shortage of impressive deals in Amazon’s sale section this week, but these 15 finds from $8 are true standouts.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The year is 2016, and the vibes are immaculate.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
22 Jan. 2026
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Snow can be other colors, too Despite its immaculate reputation, snow isn’t always white.—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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But there is something cold and impersonal about assessing the moral gravity of human extinction in terms of the loss of wellbeing of all who would then not exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Skidmore’s objections were based on medical concerns, personal preferences and a generalized moral conscience, and Dance’s objections were also grounded in personal conscience, not a religious prohibition, the order said.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Jan. 2026
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Don’t read that as snark—that’s a pretty big deal, and Marche’s observation in The Atlantic is absolutely correct.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Not to protect steelworkers or correct trade imbalances—and no one is insinuating that fentanyl is flowing in from Nuuk.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Earle has swiftly created a legitimate business empire.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
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Rather than experiencing a boundary as a legitimate expression of need, individuals experience it as a request that must be justified.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Plus, the jojoba oil gives it a light, inoffensive smell that’s heavenly to inhale compared to the strong, cloying scents of other men’s products.—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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Breaking no barriers, the EX60 is a design evolution with clean, simple lines and inoffensive shape.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Unobjectionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unobjectionable. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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