as in adequacy
the quality or state of meeting one's needs adequately
the acceptability of a broken key or two on a secondhand piano might depend on which keys are broken
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Recent Examples of acceptability
The rate has been gradually dropping for decades, due to cigarette taxes, tobacco product price hikes, smoking bans, public education campaigns and changes in the social acceptability of lighting up in public.
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Mike Stobbe,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
People who feel othered often describe exhaustion from performing acceptability.
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Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
The ethical acceptability of working with animal remains does not depend solely on whether the animal is already dead.
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Sam Zeveloff,
STAT,
9 May 2026
Comment sections, therefore, are also important fields in which the acceptability of certain types of speech is tested and negotiated.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, the voters decide on acceptability.
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Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
26 Feb. 2026
The second difference is acceptability.
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Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Local private players are learning that being US-aligned is becoming its own form of credibility, an argument for political acceptability and, potentially, financing access.
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Ruben Nyanguila,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Homosexuality in China exists in a limbo between social acceptability and taboo.
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Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Nov. 2025
Mike Stobbe,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
People who feel othered often describe exhaustion from performing acceptability.
—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
The ethical acceptability of working with animal remains does not depend solely on whether the animal is already dead.
—
Sam Zeveloff,
STAT,
9 May 2026
Comment sections, therefore, are also important fields in which the acceptability of certain types of speech is tested and negotiated.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, the voters decide on acceptability.
—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
26 Feb. 2026
The second difference is acceptability.
—
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
Local private players are learning that being US-aligned is becoming its own form of credibility, an argument for political acceptability and, potentially, financing access.
—
Ruben Nyanguila,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Homosexuality in China exists in a limbo between social acceptability and taboo.
—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptability
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Employers should also remain mindful that, in the absence of a prescribed form, the adequacy of any notice may ultimately be evaluated in the context of enforcement activity or complaints.
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More than half of the regions NERC studied could face resource-adequacy problems in that window, a worsening outlook that the group partly attributes to data centers.
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The soccer, and the goodness of ordinary Americans, saved this World Cup.
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But the object of attention is ultimately less important than the discipline itself, which is meant to deepen one’s love for goodness and truth, and also to intensify compassion for others.
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Owners discovered that a small flock fits neatly into a suburban routine and pays back in eggs, entertainment and a sense of self-sufficiency.
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What’s worrying to him is that abundance can masquerade as sufficiency.
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The volume of this object is indeed computing the scattering amplitudes in question.
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Judges look for amplitude, creativity, style, flow of run and difficulty.
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Genuine results are derived from the ability to assess and influence real-time payment decisions regarding appropriateness and alignment with actual costs of care.
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On April 14, after the presentation and discussion, the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board voted to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the project but with conditions and limitations.
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Reserving Lounge Chairs Planning to wake up early and claim lounge chairs in a prime location on the pool deck with your towels and personal belongings—and then head off to the fitness center, breakfast and to a cupcake decorating demonstration before making your way back to actually use them?
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Top-of-the-line treatments like volcanic hot-stone massages and rejuvenating facials are available, but so is a steam room, sauna, relaxation room, terrace, and small fitness center.
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The state board will inspect Los Padrinos again in August and reassess its suitability.
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The club is reportedly close to signing Elliot Anderson, a move that could aid Maresca in implementing his vision, though some fans remain uncertain about his suitability for the top job.
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“Acceptability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptability. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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