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of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards it wasn't a great meal, but it was all right

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Recent Examples of all right
Adjective
Local sporting clubs and contractors were doing all right. Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025 The Chargers puffed their chest, all right, with a defense which allowed just three points in the final two quarters after surrendering points in Denver’s first three possessions. Jay Paris, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 See the rest of our top 10, along with our Honorable Mentions and Rookie and Comeback of the Year artists all right here — and then come back for the announcement of our top two Greatest Pop Stars of 2024 on Monday, Dec. 23! Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024 Then, after Adams nails this rant of maternal sound and fury, signifying that the kids may be all right but the matriarchs of the world are anything but, Heller rewinds and resets the moment. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for all right
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all right
Adjective
  • Air travel is the absolute safest form of transportation, according to a 2024 Transportation Statistics Report from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Still, some people with power but damaged equipment might not have safe access to heat, Beshear said Tuesday.
    Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Actions must be prioritized and practiced in advance to ensure adequate response during such chaos.
    Ilia Sotnikov, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Known as user fees, the money provides adequate staffing for reviews of myriad products.
    Christina Jewett, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Human rights lawyer Darcy was killed by a landmine in Sudan while negotiating the release of aid workers — an honorable way to go.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Lester received an honorable discharge on Dec. 4, 1972.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • Ours is set in a modern world while subverting the audiences expectations given the character has personified good since its inception.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 May 2024
  • Ethics and dangers are obvious concerns, but it shouldn’t be overlooked that AI has the potential to do profound good beyond pithy conversation with some chatbot.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Adverb
  • Love may be blind, but social media definitely is not.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The pitching there is is a little different, the umpires are definitely a little different.
    Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • But sometimes, staying is the more ethical choice, Rutgers philosophy professor Alex Guerrero told Morning Edition host A Martínez.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Clear definition of values and purpose: Values are the ethical principles that define the organization's identity and guide its decisions, behavior and corporate culture.
    Susana Sierra, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
  • The answer is yes, according to Orange County Registrar of Voters Bob Page, who reviewed the footage and related documents.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 23 Jan. 2025
  • The answer is yes: Sources confirmed Zendaya and Holland’s engagement to People and TMZ after the Globes.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Jan. 2025
Adverb
  • The publication of Hitler’s Mein Kampf is banned, as are various forms of hate speech, which the German authorities tend to police with greater vigilance than their European peers—and certainly their American ones.
    Simon Shuster/Berlin, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
  • However, while this dominance is certainly an asset, it can also be viewed as a liability by some, mainly the U.S. Department of Justice.
    Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025

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