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as in obedience
a readiness or willingness to accept or adapt to a given circumstance
She eventually reached an acceptance of her mother's sometimes challenging eccentricities.
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as in approval
permission given to do something
They had a fancy dinner to celebrate his acceptance to Columbia University.
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Recent Examples of acceptance
What is striking about today’s environment is not only the pace of innovation but also the cultural acceptance of crypto and digital assets.
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Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Woodruff’s rehab nonetheless required patience and acceptance.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
ProSieben said a second acceptance period would run between August 19 and September 1.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
There has never been a greater acceptance for Korean content than right now.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
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Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Woodruff’s rehab nonetheless required patience and acceptance.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
ProSieben said a second acceptance period would run between August 19 and September 1.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2025
There has never been a greater acceptance for Korean content than right now.
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptance
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Their training often requires patience, consistency and plenty of exercise to channel their drive into obedience and positive behaviors.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Sisters of Mercy are an international community of Roman Catholic women who dedicate their lives to the Gospel of Jesus and take vows of poverty, chastity, obedience and service.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
2 July 2025
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The deal, pending the approval of Major League Baseball, capped a 10-month sale process that had cast a pall over the franchise and had already been marred by billionaire Justin Ishbia abandoning his pursuit of the Twins to instead buy eventual control of the White Sox.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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The approval came one day after ESPN reported that Chisholm — whose group bought the Celtics for $6.1 billion — would immediately take over as team governor upon completion of the sale.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
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The federal government’s success in strong-arming Ryan to resign and the UVA Board’s acquiescence to it have been viewed by higher education officials as one more alarming step by the Trump administration to strip away university autonomy and self-governance.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Too many have chosen the politics of non-engagement, which is at best a hair’s breadth away from acquiescence or complicity.—
Kamila Shamsie
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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But without custody, compliance, and legal frameworks, speed risks becoming a headline metric with little market impact.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Our region’s thriving life sciences industry will demand even greater expertise in lab automation, bioinformatics and regulatory compliance — fields that blend scientific knowledge with digital fluency.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Aug. 2025
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The termination agreement gives groups 21 days to dispute the decision, Becker said, and several states and some grant recipients are looking at potential litigation.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
14 Aug. 2025
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To move forward with that plan, the county would need to amend the agreement and provide gap financing for the project.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Aug. 2025
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As a result, the buyer’s journey becomes much more a process of confirmation rather than selection.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Gor, who has been serving as director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, will also serve as the special envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs, pending Senate confirmation.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Aug. 2025
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The higher court unanimously ruled that the CPUC was granted unfair deference, and that all parties should be treated equally when adjudicating a dispute.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Both Larson and Bronin came to the public’s attention by discarding deference.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
19 July 2025
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An expungement could pave the way for Herman to get his certification reinstated.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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In 2023, the FDA removed the in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone and added a pharmacy certification process, essentially expanding access through telehealth.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Acceptance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptance. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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