acceptable

Example Sentences

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Newey still doesn't want Horner involved, but Wheatley is believed to be an acceptable alternative.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 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

But any trade agreement would have to be realistic and acceptable to both parties.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

But some limits, especially of what’s acceptable, exist for good, sober reasons.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

He was doing it in that distracted, marginally socially acceptable way, just a thumb flicking the corner of one nostril.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx