as in ethical
not likely to bother or offend anyone
The practice is seen as perfectly unobjectionable.
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Recent Examples of unobjectionable
While a standard Whiskey Sour is a delightful experience, almost invariably mixed with bourbon and made smooth and unobjectionable with egg white, the Rattlesnake is that same framework but greener.
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024
It will be seen, however, from the letter of a correspondent that the word is not entirely unobjectionable, as it may be confounded with Science when it is spoken in the plural.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
In any case, to Israelis the government’s military campaign in Gaza is unobjectionable.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
Despite the current challenges presented by state officials and even pushback from fellow hunters, Yoder maintains that legitimate drone deer recovery is ethically unobjectionable.
—Hayden Sammak, Outdoor Life, 8 Feb. 2024
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Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024
It will be seen, however, from the letter of a correspondent that the word is not entirely unobjectionable, as it may be confounded with Science when it is spoken in the plural.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
In any case, to Israelis the government’s military campaign in Gaza is unobjectionable.
—Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 9 Apr. 2024
Despite the current challenges presented by state officials and even pushback from fellow hunters, Yoder maintains that legitimate drone deer recovery is ethically unobjectionable.
—Hayden Sammak, Outdoor Life, 8 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unobjectionable
Adjective
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Despite the lack of clear evidence and ethical concerns about bringing a case without clear probable cause, Halligan sought an indictment from the grand jury, sources said.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Expected on October 15 is an internal policy at MUBI, to be shared publicly, on guidelines to ethical investments.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mason is an honorable man who has fallen on hard times and is desperately trying to keep from losing the family ranch.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
22 Sep. 2025
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Just a remarkable honorable man that was silenced by this assassin's bullet.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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By this time, Elio is beginning to confront the reality of Oliver’s eventual departure (and thus, his first experience of true heartbreak).—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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This time, the Cougars feature a true freshman at QB in Bear Bachmeier, who has looked sharp throwing for 518 yards and four TDs as BYU breezed through non-conference play.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Our field was immaculate and our team always looked great; first-class uniforms.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kyle Schwarber's fit with the Philadelphia Phillies is immaculate, but 29 other teams will get the chance to bid on him this winter anyway.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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But turning lethal combat into a competition creates moral challenges on an entirely new scale, and solving them does not seem high on Ukraine’s present list of priorities.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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The fact that rights-defenders and their admirers understood the dissident movement as reviving the moral and intellectual habits of the Old Regime intelligentsia tells us much about the latter’s enduring appeal.—
Benjamin Nathans
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Though Collier crashed to the court after the collision, the National Basketball Referees Association posted a highlight of the play on social media explaining why officials were correct not to blow the whistle.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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How much glue should there be between the whole thing to get the balance correct?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Sometimes what looks like a surcharge may actually be a legitimate processing fee or a convenience fee tied to an online system.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
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The optical sensor can record tens of thousands of frames per second at megapixel resolution, enabling faster identification of legitimate nuclear signatures and reducing false positives.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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All of the accessories feel well-built and feature inoffensive, bordering on bland, designs.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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That approach amps up the comedy, especially the prevailing idea that the largely inoffensive Chad could be any kind of real threat to the staid little onstage community.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 July 2025
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“Unobjectionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unobjectionable. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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