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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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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
There’s spiritual tidying to do, too; the trio help their subjects find lightness and acceptance in the face of divorce, illness, aging, and even death.
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Sara Netzley,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 July 2026
In keeping with that zen-like acceptance of the unknown, Ross has not seen Radcliffe or Hargitay perform in the show and doesn’t plan to before making her debut.
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Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
Still, both the technology and acceptance of it are moving quickly.
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Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Despite the close decision, Padilla hopes this is a step forward in community acceptance and that encourage more people to better understand the challenges immigrants continue to face.
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Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
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Sara Netzley,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 July 2026
In keeping with that zen-like acceptance of the unknown, Ross has not seen Radcliffe or Hargitay perform in the show and doesn’t plan to before making her debut.
—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
2 July 2026
Still, both the technology and acceptance of it are moving quickly.
—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Despite the close decision, Padilla hopes this is a step forward in community acceptance and that encourage more people to better understand the challenges immigrants continue to face.
—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for acceptance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptance
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Civilian control of the military requires obedience to lawful orders, not blind participation in whatever form of violence a president chooses to rename as war.
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For example, a pet owner who doesn't have to absorb the full costs of a $5,000 emergency surgery bill may be better positioned to continue purchasing high-quality food, maintaining regular dental cleanings or enrolling in obedience classes afterward.
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Jolly replaced him and, within two months, secured Moreno’s approval to hire the architect of a World Series championship team to figure out what was not right in the organization, and to fix it.
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One reason ibogaine has struggled to win approval in the past is a lack of financial incentive, Barsuglia said.
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Less money coming into government coffers also means fewer goodies for the population of Moscow, whose acquiescence Putin desperately needs.
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But the balance of risks has changed Europe’s era of acquiescence is over.
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Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units have invited local and foreign media to register for accreditation to cover the events.
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Several journalists from Turkish opposition-leaning media organizations were denied accreditation to cover the summit, sparking outrage from media rights groups.
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Treat cybersecurity as an investment in economic competitiveness and national resilience, not simply regulatory compliance.
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Faced with a national IT compliance mandate, Sapporo’s city government needed to modernize over one million lines of legacy code, which Kaplan estimated would have normally taken 200 engineering months of work.
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Historians are in broad agreement that this year’s celebration has garnered far less attention than the bicentennial, marked in 1976, which generated blanket media coverage and widespread national excitement.
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The Fort Lauderdale City Commission voted to approve the mutual separation agreement between Williams and the city at Thursday evening’s commission meeting.
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Attraction is a function of parentage and looks and submissiveness.
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But for Coles, his indoctrination to law enforcement has been a different level of submissiveness.
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The Senate attempted to fast-track Clayton’s bid, scheduling a confirmation hearing for June 17.
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On Kalshi, an internal team verifies outcomes against source reporting — typically within 12 hours of confirmation — with payouts landing about three hours after that; winners take $1 per winning share.
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“Acceptance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptance. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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