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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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
He was criticized for not spending enough time in the city and for his acceptance of unreported concert and sports tickets.
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
What recourse is there for those who do care, other than resigned acceptance and a bit of gallows humor?
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
The small university is academically prestigious with a very low acceptance rate.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
What is more pernicious than the denial is the tacit acceptance of his behavior in the community, as the community was the lifeblood of his art.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
What recourse is there for those who do care, other than resigned acceptance and a bit of gallows humor?
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
The small university is academically prestigious with a very low acceptance rate.
—ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
What is more pernicious than the denial is the tacit acceptance of his behavior in the community, as the community was the lifeblood of his art.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptance
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Augustinians also take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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As a child performing with his brothers at the family home in Gary, Indiana, young Michael (Juliano Krue Valdi) is beaten by his father, Joe (Colman Domingo), who demands obedience along with musical discipline.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Because Pe’Sla was not included as an affected area and no environmental review was conducted, the approval violates the National Historic Preservation Act and National Environmental Policy Act, the lawsuit alleges.—
Sarah Raza,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Both hires require formal approval from their respective school boards, which are expected to vote in May.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Writing in the early 1890s, Nadar deployed Balzac’s reported initial mistrust and later acquiescence to the daguerreotype as an allegory of larger significance for understanding the history of invention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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But as the sexist and racist nature of the MAGA machine has gained mainstream acquiescence if not acceptance, the need to keep up the appearance of diversity is less and less.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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The festival brought 75 films to Udine – comprising eight world premieres, 18 international premieres, 21 European premieres and 20 Italian premieres across 12 countries – alongside 236 guests of honor and more than 2,000 accreditations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 May 2026
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At Diamond Recovery Group, accreditation is not viewed as a one-time achievement, but as an ongoing commitment embedded into every aspect of daily operations.—
Ascend Agency,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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In a 6-3 decision authored by Justice Samuel Alito, the Supreme Court's conservative majority found that compliance with Section 2 could not justify the state's use of race in redrawing its House district lines.—
Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Leaders across the globe called on Iran Monday evening to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East after the country launched attacks on the United Arab Emirates, putting the ceasefire agreement to its most challenging test yet.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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Name what works, define one agreement, and build from something that feels stable and reliable.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 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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Lilly and Novo commended the FDA's confirmation that there is no clinical need to compound these drugs.—
Mariam Sunny,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Lilly and Novo commended the FDA’s confirmation that there is no clinical need to compound these drugs.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Acceptance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptance. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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