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acceptable

[ak-sep-tuh-buhl] / ækˈsɛp tə bəl /


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Spectrum, Winfrey said, “would love to find solutions” to make its relationship with the Dodgers and Lakers more acceptable.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Seventy-five percent of all respondents said AI is acceptable for brainstorming or making early versions of ads, but just 38% approved of using AI to simulate people or human voices in ads.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Punching down on trans people and other minorities is not acceptable.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

A good number of those who risked death to reach Ceuta "are in relatively acceptable socio-economic situations", he told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

Nuthatches, warblers, sparrows, and the occasional wood dove—perfectly acceptable birds all, to be sure, but where were the sage and mysterious owls?

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood




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