Meaning & use
acceptable
Satisfactory or good enough to be allowed, approved, or considered suitable.
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The committee decided the revised proposal was acceptable and approved it unanimously.
Arriving a few minutes late is generally acceptable, but missing the meeting entirely is not.
A note on using this word
Acceptable describes the minimum standard that is tolerated, not necessarily something excellent or ideal.
Words with a similar meaning
satisfactoryadequate
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