Acceptable
Acceptable adjective - Of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards.
Positive and acceptable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Positive" instead an adjective "Acceptable".
Positive
Positive adjective - Expressing approval.
Acceptable and positive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acceptable" instead an adjective "Positive".
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Both words in one sentence
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Positive Discrimination: Levana has acknowledged how Halloween is the only time of year her kind is acceptable.
Source: Webcomic / Vampire Girl - When Richard Nixon died, it temporarily became acceptable only to remember positive aspects of his presidency such as opening relations with Red China.
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A positive experience is more likely than it was 100 years ago... but that doesn't mean that anything you've read above is by any means rare, or only limited to countries that are not yours or are considered Acceptable Targets.
Source: Bedlam House
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