Acceptable
Acceptable adjective - Of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards.
Normal and acceptable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Normal" instead an adjective "Acceptable".
Normal
Normal adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.
Acceptable and normal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acceptable" instead an adjective "Normal".
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During that time period, it was all perfectly normal and acceptable, but seen from a modern viewpoint it can be kind of horrifying.
- Got Volunteered: A perfectly acceptable and normal way to handwave characters' presence in dangerous operations.
Source: Roleplay / The Sky Tides -
All of these are considered perfectly normal and acceptable by the residents of the world.
Source: Deliberate Values Dissonance
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