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
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.
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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
While the image looks unobjectionable at first glance, careful viewers soon zoomed in on specific and incongruous background details in the lab that showed telltale errors common to some AI image generators.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2024
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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
While the image looks unobjectionable at first glance, careful viewers soon zoomed in on specific and incongruous background details in the lab that showed telltale errors common to some AI image generators.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unobjectionable
Adjective
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The American Journal of Transplantation study found that China is likely violating the dead donor rule, an ethical norm which requires all organ donors to be dead before their organs are harvested.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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So, if insects can feel pain, as most Americans believe, then there is an ethical reason to protect their welfare.—
Bob Fischer,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Of course, Greg/Gary is an honorable guy who would never bankrupt Belinda to teach her a lesson about greed and blackmail.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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Some Union soldiers attended the event, and two Union officers delivered orations, each focusing on the topic of reconciliation between the honorable foes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That versatility is, in a lot of ways, the true beauty of unicorns.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
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The same is true for picking up concertgoers after the show.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
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Despite the vulnerability of the first line of their press, the team’s ability to drop and press backwards is immaculate.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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McKenzie Ortega, Pinole Valley softball: Ortega pitched a no-hitter against St. Patrick-St. Vincent, striking out 13, tossing an immaculate inning in the second and going 2 for 4 at the plate with two singles and two walks.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
20 Mar. 2025
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Company executives often frame the technology not just as a moral good, but a moral imperative—a way for humans, who have driven so many species to the brink of extinction, to get square with nature.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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Timothy Ratliff learned to cling to family, but his family is awful, especially since Piper, who started the season as the moral Ratliff, learned she can’t be bothered to find enlightenment if enlightenment doesn’t have better organic catering.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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By default, the projector will switch to the correct mode for input tagged as Filmmaker or IMAX, and adjust other settings to match.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Measure your gizmo with the case on to get a sense of correct sizing, and look for a crossbody phone bag that matches the criteria (usually found in the product’s online description).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the current political climate in the United States, criticizing Israel for blocking food aid to deliberately starve Palestinian civilians is labeled antisemitic, while advocating for the annihilation of Palestinian children is part of legitimate political discourse.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Republicans have argued that the Biden CFPB targeted legitimate practices by banks.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Ballad of Wallis Island Rated PG-13 for inoffensive bird-watching and offensive self-pity.—
Jeannette Catsoulis,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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On its face, With Love, Meghan is an inoffensive, fairly rote entry in the general category of home-hospitality shows.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Unobjectionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unobjectionable. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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