acceptable
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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
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.