acceptable
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The state lists a gym card, drug prescription and even a sample ballot as acceptable forms of ID.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
The review presents processed Polygonum multiflorum as a more acceptable option for some patients, but it does not suggest that people should self treat without guidance.
From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026
"But what we do know is that delays are not acceptable."
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
“However, the acceptable sources are limited to family members and romantic partners, and gift funds can’t be used on investment properties.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
How do you pronounce the i—like the one in “life,” or the one in “to live”? Both ways are acceptable, but the first is preferred.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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