1
as in obedience
a readiness or willingness to accept or adapt to a given circumstance
She eventually reached an acceptance of her mother's sometimes challenging eccentricities.
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2
as in approval
permission given to do something
They had a fancy dinner to celebrate his acceptance to Columbia University.
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Recent Examples of acceptance
Despite her husband’s seeming acceptance of racist attitudes, Miss Lillian, as she was known, believed and behaved as if all people were equal in God’s eyes.
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Greta Bjornson, People.com, 5 May 2025
The theme of the finale is acceptance and grace, which are tonally friendly notes to strike when trying to land a series at a happy ending.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Normalizing Tariffs: By threatening gigantic tariffs and then walking them back, the president seems to have increased the acceptance, at least in some circles, of the significant tariffs that remain in place.
—Amanda Taub, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Greta Bjornson, People.com, 5 May 2025
The theme of the finale is acceptance and grace, which are tonally friendly notes to strike when trying to land a series at a happy ending.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Normalizing Tariffs: By threatening gigantic tariffs and then walking them back, the president seems to have increased the acceptance, at least in some circles, of the significant tariffs that remain in place.
—Amanda Taub, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Ars Technica Addendum and Your California Privacy Rights.
—Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptance
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Some, like Columbia University, Amazon, and Paul, Weiss, have caved, choosing the path of obedience over principle.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
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Leaders who appreciate the worth of their team and respect others will gain far more than mere obedience.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the past, the FCC has conditioned Starlink satellite approvals on working with the NSF to prevent interference with astronomy research.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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Similarly, his approval is down to 14% from 19% among Black voters, and down to 29% from 47% among Asian American voters — a particularly large drop that could be attributed to a small sample size for the subgroup, Kiley said.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The scheme depends on Trump’s support and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s acquiescence.—
Barry R. Posen,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Apr. 2025
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The key phrase here: harm reduction, or acquiescence to hard drug use.—
Howard Husock,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
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But Morris’ fortunes had seemingly improved by 2019, when he was hired as CSUN’s director of equity and compliance with a $150,000 salary, according to school records reviewed by The Times.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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While ostensibly targeting immigrants, what is being constructed is both the infrastructure and compliance that will facilitate a broader loss of rights for all Americans.—
Kica Matos,
Time,
2 May 2025
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The agreement also has a joint research component where both companies will study and assess the actual effects of AI on professional tax preparation, with the goal of creating scalable solutions for future AI apps and solutions.—
Tor Constantino, MBA,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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In February, Vice Studios cut a distribution agreement with ITV Studios.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2025
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Casey Means attends a confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the Capitol.—
David Gilbert,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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On April 30, the Senate committee that oversees NASA and other federal science agencies gave Isaacman its nod to advance to a formal confirmation vote in the full chamber.—
Leonard David,
Scientific American,
8 May 2025
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Government agencies are also typically given substantial deference by courts, which could assist Nevada and New Jersey.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Bipartisan Policy Center is out with new recommendations for Congress on how to deal with the demise of Chevron deference.—
Nick Sobczyk,
Axios,
27 Mar. 2025
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The mobile consulate will be able to issue passports, citizenship cards, identification cards, consular cards, civil registration, exit permits, special powers of attorney, certifications, authentication of copies of documents and survival certificates.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
29 Apr. 2025
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The center has had a hand in nearly every aspect of the implementation and management of the federal regulations from the online audit platform, auditor certification, and developing trainings for auditors, prison officials and others.—
Jack Brook,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Acceptance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptance. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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