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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
  • The lesson is that, in today’s Britain, the refusal to pursue meaningful change leads to perpetual turbulence and instability.
    Oliver Eagleton, Time, 5 July 2025
  • Critics and viewers alike praised its restraint, its atmosphere, its refusal to explain itself — qualities rarely associated with advertising.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • Losing a job, or facing creative rejection, is a very real type of grief that doesn’t always get depicted as grief.
    Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 27 June 2025
  • Despite the constant rejection, Van-Der-Sluis seems determined to find the love of his life.
    Allison DeGrushe Published, EW.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Even under ideal conditions, restaurants operate on the tightest of margins, and these denials have been a death knell for some.
    Sofia Perez, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • In collaboration with the firm’s Civil Law Reform Unit and pro bono partners, the team also brings class action lawsuits to enjoin federal immigration policies, such as the denial of relief.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 29 June 2025

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“Nonacceptance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonacceptance. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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