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[ UK /ɐksˈɛptəbə‍l/ ]
[ US /ækˈsɛptəbəɫ, əkˈsɛptəbəɫ/ ]

ADJECTIVE

judged to be in conformity with approved usage
acceptable English usage
adequate for the purpose
the water was acceptable for drinking
meeting requirements
I would kill for a decent cup of coffee
the step makes a satisfactory seat
a decent wage
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
performances varied from acceptable to excellent
acceptable levels of radiation

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How To Use acceptable In A Sentence

On the other hand, a blazer and slacks would probably be acceptable. Times, Sunday Times
Such a usage is ethically unacceptable, politically manipulative and decidedly unhistorical.
The results showed that cumulative OP exposure from about two-dozen foods often exceeded a child's acceptable Reference Dose (RfD).
To allow only views acceptable to the government of the day is the path to centralised conformity and censorship. Times, Sunday Times
Being at the mercy of an unmerciful Ãresource decisionÃ ®, right at the end of your life, is unacceptable.
Who ever thought people would see Arsenal as the acceptable face of football?
Garry indicated that it might be acceptable to make peace with the Cayuses, without involving the Yakima tribe.
To say how prisoners spend their time on leave is up to individuals is totally unacceptable. The Sun
Certain Scotvec modules are acceptable at appropriate levels as an alternative to O/S or Higher qualifications.
With words like "nite" and "lite" having achieved semi-acceptable status as at least "alternate spellings," I suppose it's only a matter of time before "u" become official. Archive 2007-03-01

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