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ac·cep·tance | \ ik-ˈsep-tən(t)s 
, ak- \
, ak- \Definition of acceptance
1 : the quality or state of being accepted or acceptable His theories have gained widespread acceptance.
2 : the act of accepting something or someone : the fact of being accepted : approval acceptance of responsibility
3 law : an agreeing either expressly or by conduct to the act or offer of another so that a contract is concluded and the parties become legally bound
4a : the act of accepting a time draft or bill of exchange for payment when due according to the specified terms
b : an accepted draft or bill of exchange
Examples of acceptance in a Sentence
her acceptance into the club
The university has sent me a letter of acceptance.
He delivered an acceptance speech after he was chosen as the party's presidential nominee.
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Recent Examples on the Web Anchorage’s official acceptance of vice, whether begrudging or winking, continued for decades past this contest.
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David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, "A 1944 contest asked the question: “What’s wrong with Anchorage?” This was the winning response.," 6 Sep. 2020 The Grammys won’t let winners know in advance: The VMAs informed Taylor Swift, Megan Thee Stallion and H.E.R. of their wins and the artists supplied acceptance videos.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, "18 Ways the Grammys Will -- And Probably Won’t -- Look Like the VMAs," 4 Sep. 2020 In his 13 years at the helm, Liberty’s wealth had grown, although recently applications had been declining and acceptance rates rising.
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Nr Editors, National Review, "The Week," 3 Sep. 2020 Colleges and universities must evaluate their acceptance procedures and cost structures.
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Dinesh Paliwal, Fortune, "We won’t have a true economic recovery until we tackle the racial wealth gap," 1 Sep. 2020 Some people are taking this acceptance a step further and celebrating their stims, particularly on social media.
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Lauren Rowello, Health.com, "Stimming: What This Behavior Is and Why People Do It," 1 Sep. 2020 Remember, however, that LGBTQ acceptance is far from universal and many still consider queerness a disease.
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David Oliver, USA TODAY, "Outfest 2020: The 5 best LGBTQ+ films we watched (from 'Shiva Baby' to 'Cured')," 31 Aug. 2020 King sees himself as a bridge between the faith community and the scientific community in encouraging vaccine acceptance this fall.
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Amy Sokolow, STAT, "With science and scripture, a Baltimore pastor is fighting Covid-19 vaccine skepticism," 31 Aug. 2020 So, to gain acceptance, Abbott showed data confirming that its test was able to classify a pool of samples in nearly the same way as PCR tests of the same samples.
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Alexis C. Madrigal, The Atlantic, "America Is Entering a New Era of Coronavirus Testing," 28 Aug. 2020
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acceptance
nounac·cep·tance | \ ik-ˈsep-təns , ak- \
, ak- \Kids Definition of acceptance
1 : the act of accepting
2 : the quality or state of being accepted or acceptable
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The first known use of acceptance was circa 1530
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