Sentence examples for an acceptable term from inspiring English sources

"Terrorist" became an acceptable term in the Mumbai story.

Already, Parker has made "dunking like a girl" an acceptable term.

Many of the correspondents said the word "queer" was rapidly losing its derogatory connotation and was an acceptable term among gay men and lesbians.

Does Nigel Smith hanker for the 1950s, when "starlet" was an acceptable term for women actors, featured more for their skimpy clothing than their acting?

The congressional elections two years ago, like the presidential elections now, produced some startling anti-China ads that seemed to date from the days when yellow peril was an acceptable term in politics.

And why is "anti-aging" an acceptable term?

The importance of using a culturally acceptable term such as "the change of life" and understanding its meaning is important to both Aboriginal women and health providers.

The authors of this report do not explain why 'value based commissioning' is a more acceptable term (although the words 'limited' and 'low' have obvious negative connotations), nor how it reflects a more holistic approach.

But it seems there is no figure of speech that can produce a concise and acceptable term in English for its inhabitants.

"Boyfriend" has become the perfectly acceptable term for an unmarried adult man in a relationship.

In Hong Kong Cantonese, the term 女傭 (maid) and 外傭 (foreign servant) are a neutral and socially acceptable term for foreign domestic helpers.