Acceptable
Acceptable adjective - Of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards.
Usage example: told the bike rental man that a ten-speed with four broken gears was not acceptable
Standard and acceptable are semantically related. in satisfactory topic. In some cases you can use "Standard" instead an adjective "Acceptable".
Standard
Standard adjective - Conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers.
Usage example: “"
standard English" (American)”
Acceptable and standard are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acceptable" instead an adjective "Standard".
Both words in one sentence
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But Not Too Black/But Not Too White: It is far more acceptable for black men (or men of non-Caucasian descent) to be dark-skinned than black women who don't fit in the standard mold.
Source: Double Standard -
Even though the standard for acceptable human attire can vary with each culture, this isn't a standard we hold animals to; we just don't view their nudity as being so objectionable.
Source: Appropriate Animal Attire -
Modding: Is it acceptable to replace incandescent lights with LEDs on machines built before LEDs became standard?
Source: Fandom Rivalry
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