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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
Some are very old and exclusive, open only to generational membership and similar paths of acceptance, but others will permit the public, or those with no existing familial or social ties to the organization.
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
Sentiment and Investor Psychology Toward Crypto Prices With growing acceptance in the global market comes media coverage, public narratives, and regulatory change.
—Matthew Kayser, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Travelers who helped pick the Netherlands as the safest place to visit agreed on its health measures, safety for female travelers, and its acceptance of diverse visitors.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Goetz hopes the routine use and acceptance of breast milk for NICU babies in Austin will continue to spread around the country.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026
Sentiment and Investor Psychology Toward Crypto Prices With growing acceptance in the global market comes media coverage, public narratives, and regulatory change.
—Matthew Kayser, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Travelers who helped pick the Netherlands as the safest place to visit agreed on its health measures, safety for female travelers, and its acceptance of diverse visitors.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Goetz hopes the routine use and acceptance of breast milk for NICU babies in Austin will continue to spread around the country.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 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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But for others, the funding comes at a steep price — the loss of autonomy in the form of accreditation and the need to adopt standardized testing.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The foundation is an independent nonprofit organization formed to promote good governance and best practices among California’s special districts through certification, accreditation, and other recognition programs.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
1 Feb. 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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If the deadline had passed without Senate confirmation, Hall would have been banned from serving on the police board for life under state law.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2026
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The email and invitation offered confirmation.—
Stan Awtrey,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Acceptance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptance. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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