Collocations for acceptable - adj.
VERBS
be,
prove,
seem
become
make sth
an attempt to make the reforms acceptable to both sides
become
make sth
an attempt to make the reforms acceptable to both sides
consider sth,
deem sth,
find sth
We must come up with a solution that our customers will find acceptable.
We must come up with a solution that our customers will find acceptable.
ADVERB
highly,
very
Most people found the drink's taste to be highly acceptable.
Most people found the drink's taste to be highly acceptable.
completely,
entirely,
fully,
perfectly,
quite,
totally
Yogurt is a perfectly acceptable substitute for cream in cooking.
Yogurt is a perfectly acceptable substitute for cream in cooking.
fairly,
reasonably
(not) remotely
These actions cannot be considered remotely acceptable in a civilized society.
(not) remotely
These actions cannot be considered remotely acceptable in a civilized society.
generally,
universally,
widely
easily, readily
equally
Are all political groups equally acceptable?
easily, readily
equally
Are all political groups equally acceptable?
minimally
(esp. AmE)
mutually
publicly
commercially, culturally, environmentally, ethically, grammatically, morally, politically, socially
a grammatically acceptable sentence
socially acceptable terminology
mutually
publicly
commercially, culturally, environmentally, ethically, grammatically, morally, politically, socially
a grammatically acceptable sentence
socially acceptable terminology
PHRASES
the boundaries of acceptable …,
the bounds of acceptable …,
the limits of acceptable …
This crosses the boundaries of acceptable conduct.
This crosses the boundaries of acceptable conduct.
Acceptable is used with these nouns:
alternative, answer, balance, behaviour, compromise, degree, excuse, explanation, face, level, limit, offer, range, result, return, risk, solution, standard, state, substitute
alternative, answer, balance, behaviour, compromise, degree, excuse, explanation, face, level, limit, offer, range, result, return, risk, solution, standard, state, substitute