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

“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

This kind of narrowing of the acceptable realm of conversation may have briefly led to a feeling that once marginalized groups were triumphing.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

But any trade agreement would have to be realistic and acceptable to both parties.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

They vibrate only with certain acceptable energies, called quanta.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife