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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Recent Examples of acceptable
The circle of what is acceptable to joke about is shrinking, the comedian said, as first religion and then politics have been marked out of bounds.
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Alex Travelli, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
One is that cultural norms for what is acceptable have changed significantly in the past decades.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Cash gifts are perfectly acceptable, according to Emily Post.
—Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
Companies have varying approaches, with some more restrictive on what’s an acceptable match.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2025
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Alex Travelli, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
One is that cultural norms for what is acceptable have changed significantly in the past decades.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Cash gifts are perfectly acceptable, according to Emily Post.
—Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
Companies have varying approaches, with some more restrictive on what’s an acceptable match.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptable
Adjective
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Actions must be prioritized and practiced in advance to ensure adequate response during such chaos.—
Ilia Sotnikov,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Known as user fees, the money provides adequate staffing for reviews of myriad products.—
Christina Jewett,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Bowman may want to make a call if the organization feels the current group of veterans doesn’t provide enough satisfactory options for the skill lines.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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His messages online sound all too typical of the brash and bratty computer techies who seem to think insults are satisfactory entertainment for their followers.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Mets can afford to value offense at the corners and still be at least a decent defensive team because their defense up the middle — at shortstop, second base and center field — projects to be above average.—
Will Sammon,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The webcam records in 1080p resolution—anything less would be disappointing for the price—and delivers clear video quality with decent lighting balance in my tests.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PCMAG,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Joel Armia was a healthy scratch, as well, and Erik Haula was fine.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Among the special’s finest moments is when Gadsby considers an exit from comedy, or, rather, closing the chapter on an era of comedy that foregrounded self-deprecation over healing.—
Will DiGravio,
TIME,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Arquette's performance is more simple but just as effective, giving hope and soul to a divorced single mom trying to do her best for her kids but with a tendency to bring home the wrong guys.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Remember that your role is not to solve personal problems or validate political views but to maintain a professional environment where all employees can show up in an authentic way and perform their best.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Acceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptable. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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