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 These include machine assembly, large-scale metal printing, post-processing, inspection, quality assurance and customer acceptance. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026 Consumer acceptance is high, as the interactive screens duplicate smartphone interfaces, keeping the UI effortless. — Michael Harley, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026 The report said the mainstream acceptance of resale has fueled double-digit sales increases at resale platforms such as ThredUp and Vinted—among others. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 July 2026 Participants agree to release and hold harmless The Athletic, the Podcast and Podcast hosts from any claims arising out of participation in the Competition or prize acceptance/use. — The Athletic, New York Times, 20 July 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
  • Catherine Coldstream entered a Carmelite monastery at age 24, and lived a life of prayer and obedience for 12 years.
    — Terry Gross, NPR, 24 July 2026
  • The protesters named their encampment the Cascadia Free State, a sovereign enclave whose citizens pledged obedience to the transcendent laws of the cosmos.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Definition of obedience
Noun
  • With the Planning Commission’s approval of the design review, the project can move forward through the city’s remaining permitting process before construction begins.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
  • The project will go to the Oceanside Planning Commission for approval later this year, City Planner Oscar Romero said in an email Tuesday.
    — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026
Definition of approval
Noun
  • In any case, the Biden Administration’s grudging acquiescence now looks like the beginning of a pattern of credulous capitulation.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Less money coming into government coffers also means fewer goodies for the population of Moscow, whose acquiescence Putin desperately needs.
    — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026
Definition of acquiescence
Noun
  • Forbes contributor Ian Shepherd reported that industry executives now describe formal creator accreditation as the natural next step for major sporting events, treating creator access as infrastructure rather than a supplemental marketing layer.
    — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The board sets education policy, maintains academic standards, and oversees educational licenses and the accreditation system.
    — Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Definition of accreditation
Noun
  • IPOs and public-market financing require disclosure, compliance processes and legal predictability.
    — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Multiple staffers have indicated to OutKick-Fox News that this question is currently being discussed among compliance departments across college campuses.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of compliance
Noun
  • The militant group Hamas has reached an agreement with the Board of Peace – tasked with implementing a long term ceasefire plan in Gaza – to relinquish its weapons, a senior official told CNN on Friday.
    — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Jennings says, in situations like this, the two parties usually come to an agreement, but this should be a lesson.
    — Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of agreement
Noun
  • 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
  • State law prohibits the disclosure or confirmation of such information.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • There has, of course, been no confirmation one way or another, but the internet doesn’t require confirmation.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026
Definition of confirmation

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“Acceptance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptance. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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