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acceptable

[ak-sep-tuh-buhl] / ækˈsɛp tə bəl /


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He said Treasury officials had told him this would be acceptable within the government's rules around the devolution of funding.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

“The hikes do not need to come at consecutive meetings, but they should be in place in an acceptable period of time,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Answering “Why not all three?” is absolutely acceptable.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

And far-right Senator Pauline Hanson said "violence against any elected representative, whoever they are and whatever they stand for, is never acceptable in Australia".

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

That would not be acceptable, especially since Olga, my angelic sister, was our mother’s reliable helper.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez


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