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acceptance::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | credence |
| Type of | mental attitude, attitude |
| Has types | recognition, fatalism |
| Derivation | accept |
acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years.
acceptance::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sufferance, toleration |
| Type of | permissiveness, tolerance |
| Has types | self acceptance |
| Derivation | accept, acceptant |
acceptance::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | banker's acceptance |
| Type of | bill of exchange, order of payment, draft |
acceptance::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | assent, acquiescence |
acceptance::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | acquisition |
| Derivation | accept, acceptant |
her acceptance of the gift encouraged him.
he anticipated their acceptance of his offer.
acceptance::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | state of affairs, situation |
| Has types | welcome, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, acquiescence, approval, content, contentedness, favorable reception, favourable reception, recognition, vogue, acceptation |
| Derivation | accept |
torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club.
Examples of acceptance
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The acceptance of the sacrifices Life has rendered for our individual existence.
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The project is aimed at providing data on customer acceptance and battery range.
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Change is all around you, but acceptance will make the changes worth your while.
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Back in August, Graham said that the acceptance rate to Y Combinator is just 3%.
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Her acceptance speech launched eight minutes of cheers, foot-stamping and tears.
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At least there is a growing acceptance that England will not win anything again.
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So I got rebellious and embarked on a 20-year course of radical self-acceptance.
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Even proposed wage increases of that size no longer always win union acceptance.
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In a brief acceptance speech, he praised the diocese for civility in hard times.
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- Credence: the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true; "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years"
- Adoption: the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"
- The state of being acceptable and accepted; "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"
- (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)
- Banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank
- Toleration: a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations; "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace"
- Acceptance is when a person agrees to experience a situation, to follow a process or condition (often a negative or uncomfortable situation) without attempting to change it, protest, or exit.
- Acceptance was an alternative rock band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1998. They released their first EP, Lost for Words, in 2000, followed by Black Lines to Battlefields in 2003 (this EP was also re-released with live bonus tracks). Their only album, Phantoms, was released in 2005.
- Acceptance is a 2009 drama telefilm starring Mae Whitman and Joan Cusack. The movie was first aired on August 22, 2009 on Lifetime. This film is based on the critically acclaimed book Acceptance: A Novel by Susan Coll.
