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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 shareholders will find acceptable.

ADV.

eminently, highly, very
Her breeding and background made her eminently acceptable in royal circles.
completely, entirely, fully, perfectly, quite, totally
Yogurt is a perfectly acceptable substitute for cream in cooking.
fairly, reasonably | (not) remotely
the only national newspaper even remotely acceptable to the left wing
generally, mutually, universally, widely | easily, readily | equally
Are all political and religious groups equally acceptable?
publicly | commercially, culturally, environmentally, ethically, grammatically, morally, politically, socially
a grammatically acceptable sentence socially acceptable behaviour

PREP.

to
a compromise that is acceptable to both sides

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