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— John Milton

Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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Able to be tolerated or allowed; satisfactory or suitable for a particular purpose or situation.

“The teacher said that a score of 70% or higher was acceptable for passing the test.”

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human resources

Part of Speechnoun phrasePronunciation/hyoo-muhn ri-sor-suhz/

The people who work for a company or organization, and the department responsible for managing them, including hiring and employee welfare.

In a Sentence

“The human resources department announced new wellness programs to support employee well-being.”

Origin

From 'human' (Latin 'humanus') and 'resources' (French 'ressource'), referring to the people within an organization.

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Synonyms

staffpersonnelworkforceemployeeslaborteam

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Related Words

HRrecruitmentonboardingpayrollemployee relationstalent managementworkplacepersonnel management

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