acceptable
adjective
ac·cept·able
ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl 
ak-,
also ek-
1
: capable or worthy of being accepted
an acceptable noise level
socially acceptable behavior
a compromise that is acceptable to both sides
Examples of acceptable in a Sentence
acceptable and unacceptable noise levels
It was an acceptable performance, although not an outstanding one.
She plays an acceptable game of tennis.
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Ask yourself: Will your product need sub-second response times, or is several-second latency acceptable?
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Junyu Huang, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
These complaints, however, are one in the same: a kind of abject judgment on what audiences deem as acceptable for a public figure.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 June 2025
There’s been a similar drop in the share of Republicans who say that gay and lesbian relations are morally acceptable, which has dropped from 56% in 2022 to 38% this year.
—Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
This week as temperatures finally reached acceptable June levels, Chicagoans prepared to step outside — onto patios and rooftops, into a park or along our gorgeous lakefront.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Junyu Huang, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
These complaints, however, are one in the same: a kind of abject judgment on what audiences deem as acceptable for a public figure.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 June 2025
There’s been a similar drop in the share of Republicans who say that gay and lesbian relations are morally acceptable, which has dropped from 56% in 2022 to 38% this year.
—Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
This week as temperatures finally reached acceptable June levels, Chicagoans prepared to step outside — onto patios and rooftops, into a park or along our gorgeous lakefront.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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“Acceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acceptable. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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acceptable
adjective
ac·cept·able
ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl
ak-
1
: capable or worthy of being accepted : satisfactory
an acceptable excuse
2
: barely good enough
plays an acceptable game
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