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acceptable

adjective B2 Neutral

Meaning

The term "acceptable" refers to something that is considered satisfactory or permissible according to certain standards or criteria.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "acceptable" with "accepted," which refers to something that has been received or approved.

Example Sentences

Is it acceptable if I come a little late today ?
Is it acceptable to submit the report a day late ?
The proposed solution is acceptable under the current regulations .
The quality of the work was acceptable for the project deadline .

Word in Context

Ece uzun zamand ı r evde ç al ış t ığı i ç in bug ü n ofis m ü d ü r ü ziyareti olaca ğı n ı duyunca evi h ı zl ı ca d ü zenlemeye karar verdi . İ lk i ş olarak masay ı toplad ı, kitaplar ı rafa koydu ve perdeleri a ç t ı; b ö ylece oda daha d ü zenli g ö r ü n ü yordu . Sunum notlar ı n ı bir klas ö re yerle ş tirdi ve bilgisayar ı n ı kontrol etti , çü nk ü iyi haz ı rlanmak kendini daha g ü vende hissetmesini sa ğ layacakt ı. M ü d ü r geldi ğ inde odaya bakt ı, birka ç dakika d üşü nd ü ve sonra 'This is acceptable , ' diyerek g ü l ü msedi ; Ece rahat bir nefes ald ı. G ü n ü n sonunda , k üçü k d ü zenlemelerin fark yaratt ığı n ı g ö r ü nce , benzer bir d ü zeni devam ettirmeye karar verdi .

Common Phrases

socially acceptable acceptable behavior acceptable standards

Synonyms

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