KOSHER Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

kosher

adjective

Definition of kosher

as in acceptable

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Failure to prepare is preparing to fail, and that's not acceptable for Independence Day.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Trump administration officials have repeatedly said a toll system would not be acceptable.

— Abigail Williams, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of acceptable

Adjective

Today, some of the world’s most critical infrastructure sits on the seabed with far less attention, mostly because adequate tech doesn't exist.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 July 2026
Employees didn’t take adequate measures to minimize staff travel costs contrary to state policy.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

Definition of adequate

Adjective

Kelley said the company believed the existing easement was satisfactory and wasn’t told otherwise until after investing years of work on he project.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
For writing, editing, spreadsheets, email, and web browsing, performance proved entirely satisfactory.

— Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 21 June 2026

Definition of satisfactory

Adjective

The weather was tolerable in the morning, but by the afternoon, sweat was beading down their foreheads.

— Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
And expect the real negotiation to happen less between Ankara and Tehran than between Ankara and Washington, over what payment mechanism, if any, is tolerable.

— Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of tolerable

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With the help of Washington, Arraez hasn’t just become a serviceable defender, but has been one of the best defenders in the majors this season.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
The chemistry among the cast is serviceable and gets the job done, and there’s a love triangle that evolves over the course of the season.

— Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of serviceable

Adjective

Jevremovic sued him for defamation in December but a judge threw out the case, citing that it hadn’t been filed in the correct jurisdiction.

— Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
Croatia still furious Despite the correct decision being made, Croatia manager Zlatko Dalić was far from happy, saying VAR had ruined the spirit of the game.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

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