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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
Stratton during the debate also questioned Krishnamoorthi’s credibility on the issue of reforming immigration enforcement, citing his acceptance of campaign funding from a Homeland Security contractor, a demonstration that fundraising was a higher personal priority.
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
From early in English history, monarchs attempting to consolidate power over local authorities needed a mechanism for tempering the severity of royal justice in order to secure the acceptance of the polity.
—Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Pornographic content addiction shouldn’t be normalized into acceptance or shamed into isolation.
—Beth Collums, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
There’s been so many immense strides over the years around acceptance and visibility in the sport.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
From early in English history, monarchs attempting to consolidate power over local authorities needed a mechanism for tempering the severity of royal justice in order to secure the acceptance of the polity.
—Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Pornographic content addiction shouldn’t be normalized into acceptance or shamed into isolation.
—Beth Collums, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
There’s been so many immense strides over the years around acceptance and visibility in the sport.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptance
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Thus the sign helps the greengrocer to conceal from himself the low foundations of his obedience, at the same time concealing the low foundations of power.—
Ezra Klein,
Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2026
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One where belonging doesn't depend on performance, obedience, or getting it right the first time.—
Danielle Marie Holland,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2026
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The practice allows home-state senators to block nominees from their state by withholding approval — a power Trump has likened to the Senate filibuster and urged Republicans to abolish.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The crowd rose to its feet, clapping and shouting in approval.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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And acquiescence can be contagious.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
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Even if clemency led the White House to dial back the ongoing efforts to punish Colorado, acquiescence today only invites future harassment.—
Max Potter,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Court consultants reported multiple requests for information from the department have been ignored, including questions about waitlist criteria, accreditation reports and other key data.—
Sierra Pfeifer,
Oklahoman,
27 Jan. 2026
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One of its aims is to lay the groundwork for having the college’s full accreditation restored.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Jan. 2026
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And at the federal level, Congress is pressing pause on a new hemp definition that would have reshaped THC compliance nationwide.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Deutsche Bank has been trying to overcome a long history of compliance failures and regulatory scandals.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The agreement also explores adopting the SGE’s advanced physical warehousing system in Hong Kong, offering secure gold management for local and global participants while strengthening ties between on-exchange and over-the-counter (OTC) trading.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Flurry of trade deals The agreement comes days after the EU signed a pivotal pact with the South American bloc Mercosur, following deals last year with Indonesia, Mexico and Switzerland.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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But for Coles, his indoctrination to law enforcement has been a different level of submissiveness.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2025
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In Killers of the Flower Moon, his Ernest Burkhart starts off as a mopey, weak-minded World War One veteran, eager to do anything for his godfather uncle (Robert De Niro), but there’s still a certain likability to his dim-bulb submissiveness.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
2 Oct. 2025
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There was no immediate confirmation from the Kremlin that Putin has agreed to such a pause.—
AAMER MADHANI AND SUSIE BLANN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Google says auto browse is designed with safeguards and will pause to ask for confirmation before making purchases or posting content.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Acceptance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptance. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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