acceptance

noun

Definition of acceptancenext
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 Those questions may not be as flashy as a school's ranking or acceptance rate. — Jason St. Angelo, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 This debut feature is a semi-autobiographical film about a young woman working as an intern at a literary magazine in New York who is vying for acceptance in the upper crust literary world. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2026 On the other hand, our commitment to great content is matched by our commitment to acceptance – to every story, every storyteller, and no blacklists, no exceptions, for anyone. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026 Marie Claire notes the irony that even acceptance of imperfection can require deliberate application. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for acceptance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptance
  1. obedience
  2. approval
  3. acquiescence
  4. accreditation
  5. compliance
  6. agreement
  7. submissiveness
  8. confirmation
Noun
  • Falwell championed a vision of America rooted in obedience to biblical authority and conformity with traditional values, placing him in tension with Enlightenment principles like individual rights, rational inquiry, and free thought.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026
  • One of six K-9s with the sheriff’s office, Koda is trained in narcotics detection, tracking people, article searches and obedience.
    — Marissa Yelenik, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of obedience
Noun
  • The president has in your own polling, 36% job approval, 31% approving of his handling of the war.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Regulators eventually granted approval, but only after conducting a formal review.
    — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of approval
Noun
  • But many assumptions that Stratos’ investors or Utah politicians might have had about Box Elder County – about either the acquiescence of its people or the barrenness of its landscape – have been proved wrong over the past few months.
    — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Oil has long funded the Gulf’s expensive social contract, in which governments provide citizens with cushy jobs and high-quality services in return for political acquiescence.
    — Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of acquiescence
Noun
  • The firm holds Better Business Bureau accreditation with an A rating.
    — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The accreditation included a thorough review of the school district’s classroom instruction, continuous improvement efforts, practices and governance, such as evaluators observing learning environments.
    — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of accreditation
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  • At the same time, each frame builds upon the last to create a gripping, caustically funny narrative about patriarchy, disempowerment and compliance.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The Select Committee’s report also introduced key changes to ease the compliance burden for businesses, such as allowing New Zealand entities to submit existing Australian statements to satisfy local law and prevent double reporting.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of compliance
Noun
  • According to the investigation, the Clippers broke league rules by initiating off-court income opportunities and facilitating endorsement agreements between Leonard and four companies that also did business with the team.
    — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Hours after City lost 3-0 to Arsenal in Cardiff, news broke of an agreement with Barcelona for Rodri.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of agreement
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  • Attraction is a function of parentage and looks and submissiveness.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 May 2026
  • But for Coles, his indoctrination to law enforcement has been a different level of submissiveness.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Definition of submissiveness
Noun
  • Deadline’s Dish article noted that no specific role had been identified and talks were mainly hypothetical, coming before official confirmation of Season 3, which followed as the final Edinburgh TV Festival started last week.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
  • During his Senate confirmation hearing, Hamilton promised to come up with a plan to implement some of those recommendations.
    — Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of confirmation

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