Some may argue that this is a matter of style / opinion, but if you consider the typical goal of IIFE in this context, I believe that the answer is yes, it is acceptable to use an alternative method, but there is a potential drawback .
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(function($) {
})(jQuery);
});
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(function($) {
$(function() {
});
})(jQuery);