acceptable
adjective
ac·cept·able
ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl 
ak-,
also ek-
1
: capable or worthy of being accepted
an acceptable noise level
socially acceptable behavior
a compromise that is acceptable to both sides
Examples of acceptable in a Sentence
acceptable and unacceptable noise levels
It was an acceptable performance, although not an outstanding one.
She plays an acceptable game of tennis.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 May 2025
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Performance: Centre sharpness is excellent, and corner sharpness is perfectly acceptable at 16mm at f/2.8.
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In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks: 356.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Growth without margin — also known as unprofitable growth — is no longer acceptable.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Performance: Centre sharpness is excellent, and corner sharpness is perfectly acceptable at 16mm at f/2.8.
—James Abbott, Space.com, 27 May 2025
In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks: 356.
The most fitting tribute to these sacrifices would be an ongoing commitment to end the wars that too often treat the bodies of young men and women as acceptable bargaining chips in global struggles for power.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2025
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“Acceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acceptable. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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acceptable
adjective
ac·cept·able
ik-ˈsep-tə-bəl
ak-
1
: capable or worthy of being accepted : satisfactory
an acceptable excuse
2
: barely good enough
plays an acceptable game
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