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acceptation

noun

Definition of acceptationnext
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as in connotation

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as in consent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptation
  1. connotation
  2. consent
  3. idiom
  4. assent
  5. expression
  6. agreement
  7. denotation
  8. accession
Noun
  • But there was no negative connotation behind [doing] the shoot together.
    — Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But, of course, an airport carries fewer negative connotations than Tennessee’s eternally controversial state legislature.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of connotation
Noun
  • They can be legally operated only on private property with the owner’s consent.
    — Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The deal still requires the European Parliament’s consent and a Court of Justice review to enter into force.
    — JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of consent
Noun
  • Cinema is, after all, a language, and Belgian filmmakers come from a country built on the need to understand language as a bridge—between its regions, its people, and its idioms.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The multigenerational family epic is one of my favorite kinds of novels, and Min Jin Lee is a master of that idiom.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of idiom
Noun
  • Throughout our conversation, in fact, the pair chuckles, nods along to each other’s answers, interjects sounds of assent.
    — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Provisional Government has not assumed a republican or other constitutional form, but has remained a mere executive council or oligarchy, set up without the assent of the people.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of assent
Noun
  • This wasn’t the funny Godspell of Toronto but an earnest expression of early-’70s youthful utopianism.
    — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Pantone said the latest additions bring its library to nearly 9,000 colors and span every color family, reflecting a broader turn toward maximalism and emotional expression.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of expression
Noun
  • After a group of civil rights groups sued Cooper’s gubernatorial administration in 2020 over COVID-19 infection risks, a North Carolina Superior Court judge ordered the two sides to reach an agreement.
    — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Under the new agreement, Google will receive environmental attribute certificates (EACs) from a portion (up to 91,000 metric tons) of the steel produced in Stegra’s first year of production.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of agreement
Noun
  • The 7x2 and 9x4 designations are a denotation of the rockets' engine configurations.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was killed during the denotation on July 19 at Erbil Air Base.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Definition of denotation
Noun
  • The question put to the Nordic nation of nearly 400,000 was whether Iceland should resume accession negotiations with the European Union.
    — Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Iceland’s foreign minister told local media that the negotiations to reach an accession deal could take 18 months.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of accession
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“Acceptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptation. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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