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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The obituary said a tip jar would be available in front of the funeral home, but flowers were acceptable.
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David Chiu, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
The top Obama strategists in 2008 were crystal clear in their edict: erratic and confused were acceptable ways for the campaign to describe McCain, but ancient and expired were not.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
Others felt that Dokoupil did nothing wrong, and his questions and tone were acceptable.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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David Chiu, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
The top Obama strategists in 2008 were crystal clear in their edict: erratic and confused were acceptable ways for the campaign to describe McCain, but ancient and expired were not.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024
Others felt that Dokoupil did nothing wrong, and his questions and tone were acceptable.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Acceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptable. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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