1
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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2
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
Despite her husband’s seeming acceptance of racist attitudes, Miss Lillian, as she was known, believed and behaved as if all people were equal in God’s eyes.
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Greta Bjornson, People.com, 5 May 2025
The theme of the finale is acceptance and grace, which are tonally friendly notes to strike when trying to land a series at a happy ending.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Normalizing Tariffs: By threatening gigantic tariffs and then walking them back, the president seems to have increased the acceptance, at least in some circles, of the significant tariffs that remain in place.
—Amanda Taub, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Greta Bjornson, People.com, 5 May 2025
The theme of the finale is acceptance and grace, which are tonally friendly notes to strike when trying to land a series at a happy ending.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Normalizing Tariffs: By threatening gigantic tariffs and then walking them back, the president seems to have increased the acceptance, at least in some circles, of the significant tariffs that remain in place.
—Amanda Taub, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Ars Technica Addendum and Your California Privacy Rights.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptance
Noun
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Some, like Columbia University, Amazon, and Paul, Weiss, have caved, choosing the path of obedience over principle.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
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Leaders who appreciate the worth of their team and respect others will gain far more than mere obedience.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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It is now headed to Gov. Ron DeSantis for approval.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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This article has been updated with the confirmation of David Steiner's approval as the next USPS Postmaster General.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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If anything, acquiescence would create a further basis to claim that the university is not compliant, which risks even more encroachments on academic freedom.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2025
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Details of such bills are typically negotiated between the two parties, particularly because votes in the Senate require 60 votes to pass, effectively requiring acquiescence of the minority party.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Even in the early stages, schema drift, data quality issues and compliance gaps can erode confidence in your data.—
Sonam Kanungo,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The village gave the stores a few weeks to remove the product from their shelves, and the village has not had an issue with compliance in the past year, Wold said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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The Big 12’s media rights agreement expires in the summer of 2031, which means the next contract likely will be signed and sealed in the spring of 2030 — during Yormark’s tenure.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
10 May 2025
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Also, Saudi Arabia’s pursuit of a nuclear agreement is likely to play into the bargaining on regional security issues involving the U.S., Iran and Israel.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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Casey Means attends a confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the Capitol.—
David Gilbert,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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On April 30, the Senate committee that oversees NASA and other federal science agencies gave Isaacman its nod to advance to a formal confirmation vote in the full chamber.—
Leonard David,
Scientific American,
8 May 2025
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Government agencies are also typically given substantial deference by courts, which could assist Nevada and New Jersey.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Bipartisan Policy Center is out with new recommendations for Congress on how to deal with the demise of Chevron deference.—
Nick Sobczyk,
Axios,
27 Mar. 2025
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True Black 500 certification, along with a 0.03-millisecond response time.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
12 May 2025
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They’re processed with non-toxic chemicals and meet the gold standard of third-party certifications, the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS).—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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“Acceptance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptance. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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