EMBRACEMENT Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

embracement

noun

Definition of embracement

as in acceptance

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Recent Examples of embracement But Cygnet Infinity—which received gold at the Spirits Business’s Low & No Masters 2026 Awards—is less about abstinence than embracement. — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2026 That embracement has helped the military enlist between 128,000 and 190,000 new service members annually since the 1990s, even though some armed forces, especially the Army, have struggled to meet their recruiting goals in the past few years. — Jeremiah Favara, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025

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Noun

The central message is the acceptance that suffering is a necessary stage in the process of love, loss and personal growth — of life itself.

— Colin Millar, New York Times, 19 July 2026
The former Black-ish and Grown-ish star — who played a college student on the latter series — initially deferred her acceptance to the Ivy League school for a year to work on a few projects, ultimately enrolling in 2017.

— Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Definition of acceptance

Noun

Less money coming into government coffers also means fewer goodies for the population of Moscow, whose acquiescence Putin desperately needs.

— Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026
But the balance of risks has changed Europe’s era of acquiescence is over.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 22 June 2026

Definition of acquiescence

Noun

Unlike its more exclusive neighbor properties, Daunt’s feels like a warm embrace and a breath of fresh air at the same time.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Moving employees up not out Like many executives, Bozeman is at pains to say his company’s embrace of AI isn’t about replacing human workers.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Definition of embrace

Noun

Mars drives your 10th House of Career forward, while Saturn in your 8th House of Shared Resources clarifies obligations, approvals, and support.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
With the full City Council giving approval, Chicagoland is likely stuck with Barclay and Eaddy until at least September 2029.

— Nik Hunder, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of approval

Noun

Last week, Meta paused a new AI tool to generate images based on public Instagram accounts after users complained that people’s likeness could be used without their consent.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Racicot said Platner showed up at her door while inebriated and had sex with her without her consent.

— Philip Wang, Time, 14 July 2026

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