decent quality

collocation in English

meaningsofdecentandquality

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decent
adjective
uk
/ˈdiː.sənt/us
/ˈdiː.sənt/
socially acceptable ...
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quality
noun
uk
/ˈkwɒl.ə.ti/us
/ˈkwɑː.lə.t̬i/
how good or bad ...
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(Definition ofdecentandqualityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdecent quality

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Although varied in style and presentation, the figures are generally ofdecentquality.
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Adecentqualityfluffy toy has to cost at least £5 or more.
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Tenants do not want private-sector landlords for the sake of it, they wantdecentqualityhousing.
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One is the power to see through some of the necessary changes to bring about social housing ofdecentqualityfor people.
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The population's mental health is a vital issue for ensuring adecentqualityof life.
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A good supply ofdecentquality, affordable housing is integral to any sustainable community.
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Those priorities, in health, education, regeneration and employment, are critical to adecentqualityof life and to a future to be proud of.
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Our armed forces need to be kept up to an adequate strength and capability, withdecentqualityequipment.
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If we deny our young peopledecentqualityhousing, we shall deny them many other things in life.
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Adecentqualityof life also means having a local state school to which people feel confident about sending their children.
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Where is the right of citizens to have a wholesome supply of water anddecentqualityrivers?
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We all want our neighbours to have adecentqualityof life.
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But the fundamental factor preventing access todecentqualityaccommodation is low income.
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I would dispute the contention that since 1948 the basic pension, on its own, has provided a comfortable anddecentqualityof life in retirement.
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We must ensure that the prizes are ofdecentquality.
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It is about ensuring that they have adecentqualityof life, can express their needs and emotions and are treated with respect.
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There are various calculations as to how much extra residential accommodation ofdecentqualitywill be needed by the beginning of the next century.
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Local government is a means of ensuring that there is proper housing, to provide people with adecentqualityof life.
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The police could nominate people for that programme, and they could get re-housed as a matter of priority intodecentqualityhousing.
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