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
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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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Take proof of residency — a driver's license, utility bill, bank statement or paycheck are acceptable — to your local clerk's office by 8pm.
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Joe Guillen, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Federal law prohibits states from enacting permanent daylight saving time, but Arizona (except for the Navajo Nation) and Hawaii have instead made standard time permanent, which is perfectly acceptable under federal law.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
So, with all of the items that are deemed unfit for hot water, what items are acceptable for these temperatures?
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Both are perfectly acceptable, but neither is ever extraordinary.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Joe Guillen, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Federal law prohibits states from enacting permanent daylight saving time, but Arizona (except for the Navajo Nation) and Hawaii have instead made standard time permanent, which is perfectly acceptable under federal law.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
So, with all of the items that are deemed unfit for hot water, what items are acceptable for these temperatures?
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Both are perfectly acceptable, but neither is ever extraordinary.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Acceptable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acceptable. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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