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be acceptable

VERB

agree with

Synonyms

WEAK

be agreeable be favorable be good for be suitable befit please satisfy sit well with

VERB

prove out

Synonyms

WEAK

be plausible be reasonable bear scrutiny carry weight convince endure hold hold up hold water pass muster ring true stand up stick

VERB

serve

Synonyms

STRONGEST

benefit do make work

STRONG

advantage answer apply avail content fit function profit satisfy service suit

WEAK

answer the purpose be adequate be good enough be of use be useful do duty as fill the bill work for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy fail idle lose

STRONG

anger displease dissatisfy upset

WEAK

receive refrain refuse take

VERB

wash

Synonyms

STRONGEST

stick

STRONG

convince endure

WEAK

be plausible be reasonable bear scrutiny carry weight hold up hold water stand up

Antonyms

WEAK

dirty

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In such a world, higher interest-rate volatility can be acceptable, as it tightens financial conditions.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026

A couple of years ago Pierluigi Collina, Fifa's head of referees, was talking about added time and when it might be acceptable to cut it short.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 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

While Fairweather thinks that legal guardianships and conservatorships can be necessary, she emphasized that they would only be acceptable in “extremely severe cases with really good oversight.”

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

I was relieved when it was late enough to be acceptable for bedtime.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer

be acceptable

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