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as in connotation
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as in assent
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Recent Examples of acceptation
The use of chainsaws to cut down trees prior to intentionally burning a stand, known as prescribed fire, is the major acceptation.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2021
San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptation
Noun
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Above all, Khan is passionate about challenging the negative connotations surrounding rest and reframing it as essential self-care.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
29 Apr. 2025
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The score also cleverly exploits the pipe organ’s dual connotations with religion (Sammy is the son of a pastor) and gothic horror.—
Tim Greiving,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Administration officials demanded an apology from Zelenskyy and assent for a controversial deal to give the U.S. access to valuable Ukrainian natural resources.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2025
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The judge did not find an antitrust violation in Google originally buying third-party display-ad firms, with the assent of the Federal Trade Commission under multiple administrations.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the nature of all idioms is that their meaning cannot be deduced from their components; the phrase kicked the bucket does not put the English speaker in the mind of an actual bucket, just as the word death does not remind him terribly of the letter D.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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Best known as a savvy drummer deeply versed in a broad swath of pre-World War II idioms like ragtime, Delta blues, and swing, Devine is at home surrounded by the artifacts and ephemera that captured the sounds and spirit of that era.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
Noun
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But consent is a dynamic, not static, concept, Martin said.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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The defense is attempting to establish grounds for consent.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
16 May 2025
Noun
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For the next hour, Baghi brought out bottle after bottle until there were about a dozen arrayed on the table, each a subtly different expression.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2025
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Although the expression carries a list price of $59, the average retail price in the US, according to Wine Searcher, is $194.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
Noun
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That said, this agreement is a small step in a better direction.—
The Editors,
National Review,
10 May 2025
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The Big 12’s media rights agreement expires in the summer of 2031, which means the next contract likely will be signed and sealed in the spring of 2030 — during Yormark’s tenure.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
10 May 2025
Noun
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But the New Zealand Department of Conservation lists the reptiles as at risk — relict, a denotation reserved for species that declined to a small population but have since stabilized.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
22 July 2024
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Language, unlike code, has connotations and denotations that make organizing it for human consumption a much more complex task, says Dr. Harbin.—
Leonardo Bevilacqua,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 June 2024
Noun
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The late Queen was the longest-serving sovereign in British history upon her death at age 96 and had reigned for a record 70 years, with her son's accession sparking an extensive transition of coins, stamps, ciphers and more to reflect his new reign.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has opposed Ukraine’s accession to the EU in part because of claims that ethnic Hungarians in western Ukraine face discrimination.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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“Acceptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptation. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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