Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with acceptable in American Collocation
acceptable
adjective
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/əkˈseptəb(ə)l/
fairly or very
broadly
generally
perfectly
quite
I believe it’s perfectly acceptable to cheat at cooking as long as you don’t deceive anyone.
for both people or groups
mutually
We eventually arrived at a compromise which was mutually acceptable.
from a particular point of view
commercially
culturally
environmentally
ethically
legally
morally
politically
socially
They want to achieve a change in attitude, so that underage drinking is no longer socially acceptable.
be
become
consider something
deem something
find something
prove
seem
In the event that a unanimous decision could not be reached, then a majority decision would be considered acceptable.
It remains to be seen if an agreement can be reached that will prove acceptable to both sides.