up to code

ADJECTIVE

acceptable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adequate common decent fair respectable sufficient tolerable

WEAK

A-OK admissible all right average big cooking with gas cool copacetic delightful hep hip hunky-dory in the swim kosher large okay on the ball on the beam passable peachy keen pleasant pleasing right on standard swell trendy unexceptional unobjectionable up to snuff welcome

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad inadequate insufficient intolerable poor unrespectable unsuitable

WEAK

disagreeable disturbing unacceptable unsatisfactory unwelcome

ADJECTIVE

Synonyms

STRONG

average common cool fair hip kosher large moderate okay pleasing standard swell welcome

WEAK

A-OK adequate admissible all right big cooking with gas copacetic decent delightful fairish goodish hep hunky-dory in the swim on the ball on the beam passable peachy keen pleasant respectable right on satisfactory sufficient tolerable trendy unexceptional unobjectionable up to snuff

Antonyms

STRONG

abnormal bad extraordinary extreme unacceptable unreasonable unusual

ADJECTIVE

unobjectionable

Synonyms

WEAK

A-OK adequate admissible all right average big common cooking with gas cool copacetic decent delightful fair hunky-dory in the swim kosher okay on the ball on the beam passable peachy keen pleasant pleasing respectable standard sufficient swell tolerable trendy unexceptional up to snuff welcome

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up to code

After decades with long-term tenants, the brothers calculated that getting the apartments back up to code would cost thousands of dollars that couldn’t be recouped at the artificially low rent cap.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025

This year he worked with the local fire department to ensure the haunt was up to code, and on Halloween night they have hired actors and security.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2025

Some fear the blaze structurally weakened the site or that any repairs carried out were insufficient or not up to code.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2025

He has until March 6 to bring his vehicles up to code.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2024

“The basement rooms are up to code, yes,” Carlos says.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

up to code

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