acceptability

Example Sentences

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It “requires the Court to make policy judgments … about the acceptability of the death penalty and who ‘deserves’ it.”

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025

"As time goes on, more of a shared societal consensus may emerge about the acceptability of defendants' conduct."

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

Verstappen is a controversial character who takes things to the edge of acceptability - and sometimes beyond - on track.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

“We are so far away from being a post-racial society,” Ramakrishnan said, “but there does seem to be greater social acceptability for Hindus and Indians with distinctive names to run for office.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2024

I have someone to sit with—that counts as a step up on the ladder of social acceptability.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson