acceptable

Definition for acceptable

adjective as in satisfactory, agreeable

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adequate, common, decent, fair, respectable, sufficient, tolerable

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A-OK, admissible, all right, average, big, cooking with gas, cool, copacetic, delightful, hep, hip, hunky-dory, in the swim, kosher, large, okay, on the ball, on the beam, passable, peachy keen, pleasant, pleasing, right on, standard, swell, trendy, unexceptional, unobjectionable, up to code, up to snuff, welcome

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"We will be making sure to say to our fans in Ireland in 2027 that what happened here this week is not acceptable."

From BBC

"We hope this time he feels able to bring to the table a more detailed offer of settlement that is tangible and acceptable."

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Alcohol is easily available and scanty clothing is more acceptable compared to the rest of Indonesia.

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What if the student integrated various AI answers into her own essay — but did not understand when it is acceptable to quote verbatim or what needs to be referenced to original sources?

From Los Angeles Times

He reads the list of rules he and his mum have since signed in a voluntary "acceptable behaviour contract".

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