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acceptable

[ak-sep-tuh-buhl] / ækˈsɛp tə bəl /


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But acceptable forms of ID include a drug prescription, a gym card and even a sample ballot sent to the registrant’s home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

This makes it a welcome passenger on lazy day trips or late-night drives, and a generally acceptable ambient addition to crowded good times.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

He argues that if the jailed democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi is released, she could play a decisive role, even at the age of 80, in finding an acceptable compromise.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“Even if that sounds unusual to the crisis center worker, it is still a valid and acceptable answer.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

In Dill’s case, he sang because it felt like a more acceptable way of screaming in agony, which was what he wanted to do.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner