as in adequacy
the quality or state of meeting one's needs adequately
the acceptability of a broken key or two on a secondhand piano might depend on which keys are broken
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptability
Noun
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The fire department had not reported a negative situation regarding the fire adequacy of the hotel until Tuesday, Yerlikaya said, adding that an investigation is ongoing.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2025 -
Concerns remain about the adequacy of COLA adjustments and the ongoing financial challenges faced by seniors—especially those with lower incomes.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Neroli, cocoa shell and tonka bean complete it, giving it all the gourmand goodness.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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There’s also a basic bean and cheese burrito for $5.99, and a house burrito filled with goodness for $11.99 (add $2.99 for skirt steak).—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Done right, the concept naturally corresponds with the principle of reasonable sufficiency.—
Dmitry Adamsky,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Oct. 2015
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The explicit goals of the long term financial plan are revenue sufficiency and rate calculation.—
Graham P. Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The researchers examined three key eye measurements before and after spaceflight: ocular rigidity, which reflects the stiffness of eye tissue, intraocular pressure, the fluid pressure inside the eye, and ocular pulse amplitude, the variation in eye pressure with each heartbeat.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Using computer simulations of general relativity, the team found that the amplitude of the post-merger gravitational-wave signal diminishes over time.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Vance’s family used her fitness Instagram page to deliver the news of her death.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2025
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No experience is necessary and all fitness levels are welcome.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Acceptability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptability. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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