He labeled the new policy "as an acceptable risk for peace."

And you have to ask what are the acceptable risks we can live with.

Over time, management gained confidence that it was an acceptable risk.

"That seems to be an acceptable risk at this time."

"In any other country, that would fall under acceptable risk."

But the people who have responded emotionally, he said, "don't understand what is an acceptable risk."

The whole of business is about taking an acceptable risk.

"It sounds like an acceptable risk," he told the others.

Such a system could function with an absolute minimum of acceptable risk to all involved.

To others, losing a few million dollars on the chance that a cup of coffee will cost more next year is an acceptable risk.