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Synonyms & Antonyms of acceptance
1
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
permission given to do something
- They had a fancy dinner to celebrate his acceptance to Columbia University.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for acceptance
- acquiescence,
- agreement,
- assent,
- OK
- (or okay)
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The first known use of acceptance was circa 1530
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