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The definition of acceptable is something that is good enough to satisfy a need.

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An example of an acceptable substitute for an alcoholic beverage would be sparkling cider.

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See acceptable in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

worth accepting; satisfactory or, sometimes, merely adequate
tolerable; bearable

Related Forms:

acceptability noun or acceptableness
acceptably adverb

See acceptable in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Worthy of being accepted.
Adequate to satisfy a need, requirement, or standard; satisfactory.

Related Forms:

ac·ceptˌa·bilˈi·ty, ac·ceptˈa·ble·ness noun

ac·ceptˈa·bly adverb

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