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acceptable

[ak-sep-tuh-buhl] / ækˈsɛp tə bəl /


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Voters will need to show a form of acceptable ID - such as a driving licence or passport - to be able to vote.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

We met a local who was going over to swim with them and we asked if it was acceptable if we swam with them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Britain's Northern Ireland minister Chris Bryant said he was pleased weekend events passed "without major incident" and maintained that a mutually acceptable solution remained possible.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

What arrived cost about $14 and tasted perfectly acceptable.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Neither of the girls seemed to think this was an acceptable answer.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi




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