acceptable

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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

As this barbershop bystander made clear, for the first time, only a prediction of another championship would be acceptable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

But some limits, especially of what’s acceptable, exist for good, sober reasons.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

To these students, who perceive A.I.’s banal flatness as a hallmark of good style, my new essays are not acceptable.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

“I don’t mind any of them, but dwarf is the appropriate word since I have dwarfism. But the acceptable term if you want to be politically correct is little person.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith