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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Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
By Judy Berman October 18, 2024 8:00 AM EDT
In the 1980s, as Reagan reigned and the liberation movements of the previous two decades waned, respectable society lost its collective mind.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Sean Wilentz, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2017
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Adjective
In addition, the E 450 gets 22 MPG city, 31 MPG highway and a very respectable 25 MPG in combined driving.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
By Judy Berman October 18, 2024 8:00 AM EDT
In the 1980s, as Reagan reigned and the liberation movements of the previous two decades waned, respectable society lost its collective mind.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
Shaken respectables thought the Paris Commune had crossed the Atlantic.
—Sean Wilentz, New York Times, 19 Sep. 2017
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“Respectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respectable. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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