acceptable
adjective
capable or worthy of being accepted.
unacceptably
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a word derived from
acceptable.
Example Sentences
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Janus Henderson said its board determined that the competing bid from Victory Capital is not a superior proposal to the deal with Trian and General Catalyst and “presents unacceptably high closing risks.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
"This is unacceptably high which is why we are ensuring every young person has the opportunity to earn or learn," a spokesperson said.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
It came in response to an independent report into workplace culture at the corporation, which found that a small number of stars and managers "behave unacceptably" and bosses fail to tackle them.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
But in fields such as healthcare, some say, the disaster potential from replacing a tested solution with something hacked together is unacceptably high.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
If one partner found his or her chosen mate to be unacceptably old, cruel, or ugly, guards would sometimes cancel a marriage.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
