Meaning & use
cromulent
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Acceptable or satisfactory.
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His excuse for being late was cromulent enough that the teacher let it go.
The committee decided the revised budget was cromulent and approved it.
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An informal, humorous word popularized by the TV show The Simpsons and now recognized in some major dictionaries; best used in casual or playful contexts.
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