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
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The announcement is the latest attempt by the social media company to draw lines around acceptable online speech related to the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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David Ingram, NBC News, 9 July 2024
The next prosecutor in control of a rapper’s freedom can now cite Morgan’s ruling, setting the stage for the justice system to become an arbiter of what’s acceptable in rap lyrics.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
This seems like the world’s least surprising finding, but why is this acceptable to us, and why doesn’t the media do more to try to highlight who actually holds all of the power?
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 9 July 2024
Ride comfort was more than acceptable, despite the huge wheels, and the oblong-ish steering wheel never requires very much effort thanks to plenty of assist from the power steering.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 5 July 2024
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David Ingram, NBC News, 9 July 2024
The next prosecutor in control of a rapper’s freedom can now cite Morgan’s ruling, setting the stage for the justice system to become an arbiter of what’s acceptable in rap lyrics.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2024
This seems like the world’s least surprising finding, but why is this acceptable to us, and why doesn’t the media do more to try to highlight who actually holds all of the power?
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 9 July 2024
Ride comfort was more than acceptable, despite the huge wheels, and the oblong-ish steering wheel never requires very much effort thanks to plenty of assist from the power steering.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 5 July 2024
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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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