Acceptable
Acceptable adjective - Of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards.
Necessary and acceptable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Necessary" instead an adjective "Acceptable".
Necessary
Necessary adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.
Acceptable and necessary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acceptable" instead an adjective "Necessary".
Nearby Words: necessity, necessarily
Both words in one sentence
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However, the episode ends with the Mayan Clan acknowledging that deforestation is a necessary evil, and coming up with an acceptable solution: growing a rainforest on Avalon
Source: Green Aesop - Justified as the ship is run by an AI who could plot a course to an acceptable location without constant instruction if necessary.
Source: Blind Jump -
Celia is horrified at his random unlawful murder, but Haley justifies it by saying that as they are fighting a war against evil, the unjust killing was, if not necessary, then at least acceptable.
Source: Character Alignment
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