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Recent Examples of nonacceptance Positions have softened over the years from nonacceptance and refusal to discuss this to a point now where these are agenda items in the negotiations. Seth Borenstein, ajc, 24 Sep. 2022 Throughout the 19th century, Jews rose in business and the professions, becoming physicians and lawyers, even politicians and army officers, only to discover that half-acceptance into Christian society could be more dangerous than nonacceptance. Roger Cohen, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonacceptance
Noun
  • Just a few weeks earlier, North Carolina’s governor, Josh Stein, was forced to appeal the federal government’s refusal to continue funding 100% of the state’s debris removal costs in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The current crisis stems from the refusal of the administration to return to the US one Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, who, while not renditioned under the AEA, was sent to El Salvador.
    Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Account hopes to combat misogynistic online content Creators like Andrew Tate provide a pipeline for men seeking advice about romantic rejection, physical self-esteem and economic insecurity to fall into radicalism and misogyny.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Cronenberg’s rejection of the notion was just one of the first surprising musings from a discussion with Variety about his approach to art, including his consideration of the audience, embrace of technology and rejection of genre.
    William Earl, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Planning staff recommended denial of the permit for the drive-thru, which would sit within 300 feet of another drive-thru to its north and the Bainbridge subdivision to its west on Lost Rapids Drive.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Refusal to comply may result in extended questioning, confiscation of devices, or denial of entry—particularly for non-citizens and dual nationals.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Nonacceptance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonacceptance. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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