Acceptable
Acceptable adjective - Of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards.
Established and acceptable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Established" instead an adjective "Acceptable".
Established
Established adjective - Brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established.
Acceptable and established are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acceptable" instead an adjective "Established".
Nearby Words: establishment, establishing
Both words in one sentence
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It's established that humans find it acceptable to eat any animal that's not intelligent.
Source: Eat the Dog - Acceptable Breaks from Canon: The story manages to work in elements of Season 3 and even Equestria Girls that fit with the established plot while ignoring everything else.
Source: Fan Fic / The Nuptialverse -
It's very common to hear a wrestler referred to by name and then referred to by name again in the very next sentence, even after it's been clearly established who the announcers are referring to and a pronoun (he, she, them, etc.) would be perfectly acceptable.
Source: Wrestling / WWE
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