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Collocations for acceptable - adj.

VERBS

be, prove, seem
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.

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ADVERB

highly, very
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.
fairly, reasonably
(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?
minimally (esp. AmE)
mutually
publicly
commercially, culturally, environmentally, ethically, grammatically, morally, politically, socially
a grammatically acceptable sentence
socially acceptable terminology

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PREPOSITION

to
a compromise that is acceptable to both sides

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PHRASES

the boundaries of acceptable …, the bounds of acceptable …, the limits of acceptable …
This crosses the boundaries of acceptable conduct.

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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

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