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acceptable

[ak-sep-tuh-buhl] / ækˈsɛp tə bəl /


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Wheatley, with whom Newey worked for 20 years at Red Bull, would be an acceptable alternative.

From BBC

"At the most vulnerable time in my entire life I was failed... it's just horrific knowing that with just basic care my daughter should be here, that's not acceptable," Alice said.

From BBC

He also pronounced acceptable the warning system we had worked out.

From Literature

It was legit to me because it was TV that was acceptable to my parents.

From The Wall Street Journal

"None of this is acceptable," added the association, which represents hundreds of journalists in Israel and the Palestinian territories.

From Barron's