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 There’s spiritual tidying to do, too; the trio help their subjects find lightness and acceptance in the face of divorce, illness, aging, and even death. — Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026 In keeping with that zen-like acceptance of the unknown, Ross has not seen Radcliffe or Hargitay perform in the show and doesn’t plan to before making her debut. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026 Still, both the technology and acceptance of it are moving quickly. — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Despite the close decision, Padilla hopes this is a step forward in community acceptance and that encourage more people to better understand the challenges immigrants continue to face. — Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 1 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
  • 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
  • The story follows two genetically identical women who switch identities and consequently expose a hierarchical world based on genetic selection, exploitation and obedience.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 7 July 2026
Definition of obedience
Noun
  • Jolly replaced him and, within two months, secured Moreno’s approval to hire the architect of a World Series championship team to figure out what was not right in the organization, and to fix it.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • One reason ibogaine has struggled to win approval in the past is a lack of financial incentive, Barsuglia said.
    — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of approval
Noun
  • 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
  • But the balance of risks has changed Europe’s era of acquiescence is over.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 22 June 2026
Definition of acquiescence
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  • Regulation varies by state and there is currently no mandatory federal accreditation or licensing requirement for either body donation organizations or non-transplant tissue banks, which are not regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
  • The value of an accreditation depends on the independence of the issuing body, the depth of its standards and the strength of its review process.
    — Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Definition of accreditation
Noun
  • Alongside their financial punishment, Newcastle entered into a stringent future-compliance agreement following their breach of UEFA’s financial sustainability regulations (FSR).
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • When parents say no Nick, a 36-year-old who works in environmental compliance, has the polar opposite experience.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of compliance
Noun
  • The cities can either fight the lawsuits in court or reach agreements with the state that set court-enforceable deadlines for updating their housing elements.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • Jorge León, senior vice president at Rystad Energy, wrote in a note on Friday that a limited agreement between Washington and Tehran remained the firm's base case scenario, though confidence in that outcome had weakened.
    — Sam Meredith,Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 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
  • Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 15, 2026.
    — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Fix, who has experienced the upsell scam herself, recommends bringing a printout (yes, a paper printout) of your confirmation.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 17 July 2026
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