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acceptations

noun

plural of acceptation
1
as in connotations

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as in agreements

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptations
  1. connotations
  2. agreements
  3. idioms
  4. concurrences
  5. expressions
  6. consents
  7. denotations
  8. accessions
Noun
  • But, of course, an airport carries fewer negative connotations than Tennessee’s eternally controversial state legislature.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • These positive connotations associated with scientific research help the AI industry signal altruism while downplaying their profit-making ambitions.
    — Matthew Sun, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of connotations
Noun
  • The threat of being charged by the federal government can lead witnesses to negotiate agreements with prosecutors to share evidence or testimony used to incriminate others in exchange for immunity or lighter punishments.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Fortum has previously said that new nuclear projects would require strong customer demand secured through long-term power purchase agreements, strategic partners, appropriate financing and risk-sharing arrangements.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of agreements
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
  • There are plenty of idioms to describe Andrean outside hitter Aleece Ehler’s freshman season.
    — Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of idioms
Noun
  • In both her dissents and concurrences, Thomas, the court’s only other Black member and its leading proponent of originalism, has been one of her main targets.
    — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 9 July 2026
Definition of concurrences
Noun
  • Day-to-day shifts on the frontlines in Ukraine and rhetorical expressions of domestic discontent are not among Putin’s major concerns.
    — MICHAEL KIMMAGE, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In the new campaign, nods to the geometric symbol are recurrent and span from literal expressions as seen on a knitted sweater, to subtler ones, as hinted by a red pouch held by a talent.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of expressions
Noun
  • For those with an eye on the future and a mindset of settlement and creating homes for others, planning and consents are in place for 400 new beachfront properties.
    — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • This means cost-sharing for stormwater improvements will continue to be structured by the 83/17 split for decades to come – unless GLWA consents to renegotiating the deal.
    — Nicole Van Lier, The Conversation, 13 May 2026
Definition of consents
Noun
  • 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 denotations
Noun
  • Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Definition of accessions
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“Acceptations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptations. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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