The phrase "and is a respectable" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone or something that is worthy of respect or admiration, often in a formal or professional context.
Example: "He has built a successful career in finance and is a respectable figure in the industry."
Alternatives: "and is an esteemed" or "and is a reputable".
There is no exact correlation indeed, far from it with the corruption index, but it is clear that the luckiest babies will be born in the cleanest countries (Switzerland comes top as the best place to be born, and is a respectable 6th in the corruption index; Nigeria comes bottom as the place to be born, and is a pretty dismal 139th in the Transparency International list).
Although temporary workers typically do not receive benefits, temp work can often lead toward better opportunities and is a respectable place to start your career path.
"Some of my greatest lessons in acting, living and being a respectable human being came through James Avery," he wrote.
Vonn had a career best third in the G.S. and was a respectable 16th in the slalom, her weakest event.
The Suns had the fifth-best point differential (plus 4.9) in the league and were a respectable 11th in field-goal percentage, allowing opponents to shoot 45.2 percent from the field.
And maybe opt into the ethos to which Mr. Brooks referred -- the idea of living a life of gradually working your way through and being a respectable member of society - along the way.
Vegetarianism (and veganism) is a respectable personal choice, but it is not the moral high ground that many of its adherents would have us believe.
Or she may consider the 9/11 attacks meaningless, and there is a respectable argument that they were rooted far more in malign psychological anarchy and pure hate than in activism for any clear cause.
And John McCain is a respectable maverick.
He complains that poverty programs have given the poor the wrong signals, suggesting to them that the system is to blame for their plight and welfare is a respectable alternative.
A total of 81% of both groups who undertook training completed the six-month study, and this is a respectable rate of completion given practice requirements.
