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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
  • By the 2004 campaign, the vocabulary was everywhere, carrying connotations that nobody had assigned it on purpose.
    — Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026
  • But there was no negative connotation behind [doing] the shoot together.
    — Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of connotation
Noun
  • Videos posted on social media showing men who appear to film women without their knowledge have raised questions about consent — and whether existing privacy laws can keep pace with technology that allows people to record almost invisibly.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Ellison also addressed the main points in the consent degree unveiled by Bonta, which involves a commitment to a minimum of 30 movies a year for the next two years and 32 movies for the next three years.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of consent
Noun
  • The first Velvet Underground album, the mid-period Beatles, Kinks, and Creedence Clearwater Revival records, with enough time, seem almost like different components to the same idiom.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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
  • The core collection of the Glenlivet consists of a few age-statement expressions (12, 14, and 15-year-old), as well as some NAS whiskies.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The Paris flagship is one of the first expressions of that more cohesive brand identity.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of expression
Noun
  • The meeting came after the two countries announced an agreement last month to give the United States a stake in Venezuela's vast oil reserves.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • StandardX has already signed agreements with leading fusion developers to manufacture tritium to support their missions in bringing fusion power to the grid.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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