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
  • That created an opening for Samsung Electronics and Micron to accelerate investment in competing products while securing their own supply agreements with hyperscalers seeking to diversify AI chip supply chains.
    Lee Ying Shan,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 10 July 2026
  • Violence flared and subsided periodically, and Lebanon and Israel reached ceasefire agreements in 1993, 1996 and after a 2006 war.
    Anthony Wanis-St John, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • Despite receiving federal approvals, a federal judge put the Nexstar-Tegna merger on hold, siding with state attorneys general and DirecTV in their claims that the merger would be anticompetitive.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 July 2026
  • If an engineer spends 40% of the day chasing approvals, moving data between systems or completing repetitive tasks, then high-value talent is operating below capacity.
    Priya Sawant, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • The festival brought 75 films to Udine – comprising eight world premieres, 18 international premieres, 21 European premieres and 20 Italian premieres across 12 countries – alongside 236 guests of honor and more than 2,000 accreditations.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 May 2026
  • Many people also look for evidence of accreditations, dentist credentials, and transparent pricing.
    K.H. Koehler, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • On Friday, only two cases of Legionnaire’s Disease had been reported, although city doctors were awaiting additional confirmations.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026
  • The Verge reported these changes, citing an internal meeting audio and former employee confirmations.
    Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • So an aspiring welder can complete a welding program, pass a test, become certified, and get to work on a job – then add more certifications over time to become ever more employable.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Obtaining a private pilot license in China requires a physical medical examination and other appropriate certifications, a pilot qualified to fly in China said, requesting anonymity due to the sensitivity of the incident.
    Reuters, NBC news, 2 July 2026

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