ACCEPTATION Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

acceptation

noun

Definition of acceptation

as in connotation

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as in consent

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Noun

Now legalized in numerous states, cannabis has seen its entire pop-culture connotation change in a relatively short period of time.

— William Jones, USA Today, 16 July 2026
The way words are perceived can change too, with connotations morphing from negative to positive.

— Kirk McClure, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Definition of connotation

Noun

The data reaches only people who use cards and apps, and the hardest barriers are consent, privacy law and access to records held by companies rather than health agencies.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
In social media posts, Wilson claimed the producers initially withheld consent to show the film at the Toronto International Film Festival to retaliate against her for drawing attention to their bad behavior.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of consent

Noun

The branzino – buttery, substantial and just the right amount of briny – is the most tangible, tasty expression of the theory.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
At an institution where nearly everything else has been muted, the most enduring expression of what the Kennedy Center once was now lives on its smallest stage.

— Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of expression

Noun

The militant group Hamas has reached an agreement with the Board of Peace – tasked with implementing a long term ceasefire plan in Gaza – to relinquish its weapons, a senior official told CNN on Friday.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Jennings says, in situations like this, the two parties usually come to an agreement, but this should be a lesson.

— Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of agreement

Noun

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
Controlled denotations were conducted Sunday at the site to dispose of hazardous materials, the agency said.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025

Definition of denotation

Noun

The 2026 Commonwealth Games are the first to be held since the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III as Head of the Commonwealth.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Albania became a candidate for European Union accession the following year.

— Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

Definition of accession

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