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
Content depicting the sexualization or exploitation of children is banned under X’s current acceptable use policy.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
In isolation, the pictures and videos of England players drinking in their pre-arranged break in Noosa after the second Test were acceptable because the team were on a break and did not appear to be behaving badly.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Until more states move away from policies that treat expensive electricity as an acceptable tradeoff, millions of households and businesses will continue to pay the price for high energy costs as a deliberate political choice.
—Tom J. Pyle, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Cs were not acceptable in Williams’ household.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptable
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The government, in its brief and in court, argued that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has the authority to terminate any parole program and gave adequate notice by publishing the termination in the federal registry.—
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As the United States established dominance on the world stage, the White House grounds changed dramatically, with major expansions to prevent overcrowding and afford the first family and their staff adequate office space on the maximum-security property.—
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But the Outback is satisfactory in both categories.—
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Storage Solutions Just one simple medicine cabinet in the bathroom is no longer satisfactory for today's homebuyers, who crave an abundance of storage.—
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To be sure, that was a decent salary back then, and would be equivalent to roughly $114,000 today.—
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On Wednesday, the Tigers earned a commitment from former Mississippi State offensive lineman Luke Work, who has decent experience at every position along the offensive line except center.—
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The American brand has been manufacturing customizable stationery and fine leather goods since 1969.—
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That's fine by Rodgers, who knows a thing or two about sneaking in the playoffs and going on a run.—
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In the first half, the defensive activity and competitive spirit were far better against the league’s best team, a night after Miami came up woefully short in both of those areas against the league’s worst team.—
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Despite being given three power plays in the first, the B’s were not good at all on the man advantage.—
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And if someone wasn't thrilled with that, that's okay too.—
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He was taken to the hospital with serious wounds to his face and body, but was released and is expected to be okay.—
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“Acceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptable. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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