acceptation

noun

Definition of acceptationnext
1
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
  • True, innumerable everyday expressions have uncomfortable connotations.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • It was labeled a foreign agent, a designation that carries strong pejorative connotations and implies additional government scrutiny.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of connotation
Noun
  • The policy, which passed without opposition, emphasizes privacy protection, noting in multiple places that patron information could not be used without consent.
    — James Leigh, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The company also says that data only leaves the glasses with your explicit consent, though its wider privacy and security claims haven’t yet been independently verified.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of consent
Noun
  • To borrow from a more crude idiom, the Knicks need to shoot or get off the free throw line.
    — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Its palette is broad, moving from comic to straight rap, from Cab Calloway swing to Beyoncé-style ballads, each idiom chosen for its dramatic purpose.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of idiom
Noun
  • For those unfamiliar with Fielder’s career or filmmaking approach, his assent to award season hopeful — even frontrunner — has felt like welcoming a strange alien to a planet inhabited by the slick Hollywood establishment.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of assent
Noun
  • The inaugural inductees are said to represent more than a century of Australian storytelling, creativity and cultural expression and are selected by an expert panel.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The BellaBot Pro, a cat-like delivery robot, with an interactive screen that displays playful facial expressions, was also among the highlights.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of expression
Noun
  • Carmelo Anthony and La La Anthony (née Vázquez) reportedly have reached a settlement agreement after almost a decade-long split.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In a plea agreement, Rice pleaded guilty to two third-degree felony charges.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 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
  • Since Charles’ accession in 2022, several Commonwealth realms have renewed discussions about becoming republics.
    — Brooke N. Newman, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The violence taking place across Albania is a worrying sign for a country struggling to maintain its democracy and continue the path to EU accession.
    — Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of accession
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“Acceptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptation. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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