acceptances

plural of acceptance

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Recent Examples of acceptances As his offers continued to stack up, Pruitt learned about Madison Crowell, a 2024 graduate of Georgia's Liberty County High School who was believed to hold a national record with 231 college acceptances and about $15 million in scholarships. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026 The class received more than 1,300 college acceptances, including several who earned full-ride scholarships. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026 The members of the graduating class received more than 650 college acceptances and will attend 68 colleges and universities across the United States, as well as three students who enrolled at universities abroad, according to LJCDS. — La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026 The group shares everything from preschool graduations to college acceptances and other milestones. — ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026 If a student has received multiple college acceptances, some timely decisions need to be made. — Eric Greenberg, AJC.com, 23 Feb. 2026 There are no long acceptances, only good vibes since everyone in this exclusive room is a winner, certainly a relief since every other show — starting with last weekend’s Critics Choice Awards and moving on with Sunday’s Golden Globes — start to divide the winners from those who, uh, don’t win. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026 Francisco was a student at Franklin High in Elk Grove (Sacramento County) in 2024 when her college acceptances began rolling in. — Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Jan. 2026 These videos have captured me getting my driver’s permit, meeting my current partner, receiving college acceptances, and getting my first job. — Monitor Contributors, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptances
Noun
  • Over the next three years, Movistar Plus plans to increase its annual output of Spanish originals from eight to 16 series, alongside another 10 titles through co-production and rights acquisition agreements.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Both companies extended several logistics agreements through 2030 covering fulfillment, returns and inbound operations in Germany, the Netherlands and Poland.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Full lists of production, development and short film approvals are on Screen Australia’s website.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Smith said working with the city and getting clarity on how to be in compliance with zoning and planning rules, and which approvals are needed under city code, can be very difficult.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Originating in the United States, this is one of the oldest accreditations globally, known for rigorous standards in faculty and curriculum quality.
    — Habib Al Souleiman, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • This year’s 2,140 industry accreditations were up 10 percent from last year’s 1,940.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The kind of life admin tasks like swim lesson sign-ups and appointment confirmations that pile up with alarming frequency in a house of one preschool-age kid and two adults with full-time jobs.
    — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Senate has been addressing this week nominee confirmations and a bipartisan college sports bill to create standards on how athletes are paid, priorities that Republicans warn present poor optics to voters.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The administration said the companies had collectively sought nearly 3 million foreign workers since 2009, receiving more than 230,000 H-1B visa approvals and over 100,000 permanent labor certifications.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
  • According to the lawsuit, several license renewals and certifications lapsed for dozens of providers in March and April 2025.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

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“Acceptances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptances. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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