re·spect·able
ri-ˈspek-tə-bəl 
2
: decent or correct in character or behavior : proper
3
a
: fair in size or quantity
a respectable amount
b
: moderately good : tolerable
4
: fit to be seen : presentable
respectable clothes
: a respectable person
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Examples of respectable in a Sentence
Adjective
She comes from a very respectable family.
no respectable dietician would advise people to eat just one kind of food
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2024
The Heat was a respectable 13-9 this season games Butler missed, but in scoring average per 100 possessions Miami was 7.3 points better with Butler.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
That’s still a respectable number for a studio film that cost a modest $28 million to make before marketing.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Apr. 2024
The Heat was a respectable 13-9 this season games Butler missed, but in scoring average per 100 possessions Miami was 7.3 points better with Butler.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Respectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respectable. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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