be acceptable

Frequency: 9.0150.5 per million words

Used to state that something is satisfactory.

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Examples (10)

  • This level of quality is acceptable, but we should aim for better.
  • Such behavior is not acceptable in a professional environment.
  • Will this proposed solution be acceptable to the client?
  • The first draft wasn't acceptable, so it required major revisions.
  • It would be acceptable to arrive a few minutes late, but not half an hour.
  • For this recipe, using margarine instead of butter is perfectly acceptable.
  • Before we proceed, we need to ensure the terms are acceptable to everyone.
  • What might have been acceptable a decade ago is often questioned today.
  • For the project to succeed, the level of risk must be acceptable.
  • The noise from the construction site was barely acceptable, even with the windows closed.