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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Production values are adequate, apart from the occasional iffy digital effect.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Concerns have been raised about DOGE operatives, many with ties to Musk's companies, gaining access to sensitive government data without adequate oversight or experience.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The sound from the optional Bose 12-speaker upgrade is satisfactory.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Yet a great deal remained to be paid with funds expected after the submission of satisfactory progress reports.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
30 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.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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And written by two of the finest Canadian imports in the TV game: Justified creator Graham Yost and Moira Walley-Beckett, who wrote the Breaking Bad installment Rolling Stone once dubbed the best episode in television history.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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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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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“Acceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptable. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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