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

“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

The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain player's defense counsel submitted a technical report stating that water quality in the region on the date of the alleged spill was within acceptable limits.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

He pointed to what he called the "abhorrent" rise of online influencers like Andrew Tate, and said society needs to "draw a line and say this is not acceptable".

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Riemann made it perfectly acceptable to go off to infinity; since infinity is just a point on the sphere like any other point, it was no longer something to be feared.

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