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
Driving the news: Starting May 7, residents 18 and older will need one of the enhanced licenses or identification cards — or an alternative acceptable form of ID like a passport — to board a commercial flight.
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Kelly Tyko, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Administration officials want to dictate what questions to ask and which evidence is acceptable to fit their worldviews and further their aims.
—Andrew V. Papachristos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
That’s budgeting, financial reserves, acceptable property maintenance and the like.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
Implement clear usage policies specifying acceptable applications.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Kelly Tyko, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Administration officials want to dictate what questions to ask and which evidence is acceptable to fit their worldviews and further their aims.
—Andrew V. Papachristos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
That’s budgeting, financial reserves, acceptable property maintenance and the like.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
Implement clear usage policies specifying acceptable applications.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptable
Adjective
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But as the mental health conditions among youth have become increasingly severe following the COVID-19 pandemic, more families are turning to desperate measures to find adequate care for their children.—
Michaela Ramm,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Low-stress jobs typically minimize these factors while still providing meaningful work and adequate compensation.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The surgery was difficult due to Bolsonaro’s prior surgeries and stab wound, but Sunday’s procedure did not have unexpected complications and the result was satisfactory, doctors said, adding that hospital visits for now should be limited to family.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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According to the complaint, Combs allegedly said the act wasn’t satisfactory and threatened Doe with violence afterward.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Both of these teams are off to decent starts, as Detroit leads the AL Central and the Yanks have, ahem, torpedoeed their way to a 6-5 record thus far.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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At least, thanks to a decent selection of ports, both machines will easily work with the usual Mac accessories, and both models are outfitted with Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Passport: Explore the finest destinations and experiences around the world in the Forbes Passport newsletter.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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If sports betting is not his jam, that’s just fine, too.—
David B. McGarry,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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After a week full of monstrous swings, the S&P 500 posted its best weekly performance since November 23, while the Nasdaq saw its best week since November 2022, according to the financial data firm FactSet.—
Anne Marie Drummond Lee,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Shorts are the only categories whose winners are ineligible for best picture, acting, screenplay or any other major Oscar, due to their length.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Acceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptable. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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