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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
But the question remains as to whether prices remain modest for ceramics despite the lengthy tradition and the current acceptance of the material in high-art venues.
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Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
Despite the Spanish Ministry of Health's acceptance of the ship, local government leaders in Spain's Canary Islands are opposed to the idea, according to NBC News, The Guardian and Reuters.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
In other words, birth control gained acceptance as a way to perfect married motherhood.
—Samira Mehta, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
This acceptance indicates that Radiant’s application is complete enough for the agency to begin a detailed technical evaluation of the facility’s design, safety protocols, and operational programs.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
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Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
Despite the Spanish Ministry of Health's acceptance of the ship, local government leaders in Spain's Canary Islands are opposed to the idea, according to NBC News, The Guardian and Reuters.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
In other words, birth control gained acceptance as a way to perfect married motherhood.
—Samira Mehta, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
This acceptance indicates that Radiant’s application is complete enough for the agency to begin a detailed technical evaluation of the facility’s design, safety protocols, and operational programs.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for acceptance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptance
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Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, commemorates the prophet Abraham, a figure central to Judaism, Christianity and Islam, for his willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael as an act of obedience to God.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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Former officers described courts issuing release orders that intelligence officials ignored with impunity, prosecutors pursuing cases without evidence and security agencies using prolonged detention, torture and public accusations to impose political obedience.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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Those deals do not require approval.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Thornberg is in the process of seeking zoning approval for 53 units.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 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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There are no accreditation records for Turning Point Academy of Granbury on the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission website.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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Note that Cannes festival accreditation is required for access to the Pavilion.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Treat data as management, not compliance.—
Caroline Whistler,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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They’re caught up in this bureaucratic system, this transfer system, these standardization agreements across state lines, so that anybody can move anywhere.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The charge carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, but the plea agreement says the government will recommend level reductions in the sentencing guidelines.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Attraction is a function of parentage and looks and submissiveness.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 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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Ahead of his confirmation, Warsh argued that there is potential to lower rates.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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The district received confirmation that the data was deleted in October of 2025, and yet the report was never deleted as part of that deletion activity.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Acceptance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptance. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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