Acceptable
Acceptable adjective - Of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards.
Widespread and acceptable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Widespread" instead an adjective "Acceptable".
Widespread
Widespread adjective - Having considerable extent.
Acceptable and widespread are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acceptable" instead an adjective "Widespread".
Both words in one sentence
- Refusing to acknowledge the extended canon on Pottermore is acceptable, criticizing the movies is a widespread practice, and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a Contested Sequel.
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Black Canary is infamous for fighting in high-heeled shoes, and there is a widespread and heated conflict in the fandom between those who insist it is stupid and should be fixed, an acceptable aspect of fantasy, and a few who claim it is actually reasonable.
Source: Combat Stilettos -
Thanks to centuries of Ottoman oppression, and a few nasty genocides, Turkish people are a widespread acceptable target in the Balkans and Greece.
Source: Once Acceptable Targets
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