acceptance

noun

ac·cep·tance ik-ˈsep-tən(t)s

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Synonyms of acceptance next

: the quality or state of being accepted or acceptable

His theories have gained widespread acceptance.

: the act of accepting something or someone : the fact of being accepted : approval

acceptance of responsibility

law : an agreeing either expressly or by conduct to the act or offer of another so that a contract is concluded and the parties become legally bound

: the act of accepting a time draft or bill of exchange for payment when due according to the specified terms

: an accepted draft or bill of exchange

: acceptation sense 2

Examples of acceptance in a Sentence

her acceptance into the club The university has sent me a letter of acceptance. He delivered an acceptance speech after he was chosen as the party's presidential nominee.

Recent Examples on the Web Shortly before seven aid workers for World Food Kitchen were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Monday, State Department officials told the Pentagon to issue a letter of acceptance to Israel for a case of munitions, U.S. officials said. —

Edward Wong, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024 There was obviously something that wasn't clicking in Buck's personality and his openness with himself and his acceptance of himself. —

Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2024 And with that acceptance came music that truly exemplified her and all the things that are important to her. —

Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024 His acceptance to Arizona State University's Fulton School of Engineering is a testament to his academic prowess and ambition for a career in mechanical engineering. —

Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024 And the acceptance letters to the two students have yet to be sent out. —

Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 29 Mar. 2024 In other words, there’s carte blanche acceptance of debt with no assessment of risk. —

Brian Curcio, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 The Ethics Commission has a separate case against Councilmember John Lee, who has been accused of violating laws regulating the acceptance of gifts and the reporting of those gifts. —

James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024 There’s been a gradual, albeit very reluctant acceptance that his time is up. —

Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024

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