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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 far more acceptance for shows trying to be different than ever before, whether the programme is cynical or hopeful in nature.
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Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Rising acceptance of doulas by doctors and nurses There are no mandatory licenses for doulas, but there are state qualification standards to receive Medicaid payments and many doulas seek certification from private entities.
—Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
For the faithful, acceptance that there is nothing transcendent about this world is simply impossible, said Caner Dagli, an Islamic scholar and religious studies professor at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Even with the Hornets in the midst of one of the best stretches in franchise history and the city gravitating toward full-fledged acceptance and happiness, the test that stood before them was a beast.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
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Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Rising acceptance of doulas by doctors and nurses There are no mandatory licenses for doulas, but there are state qualification standards to receive Medicaid payments and many doulas seek certification from private entities.
—Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
For the faithful, acceptance that there is nothing transcendent about this world is simply impossible, said Caner Dagli, an Islamic scholar and religious studies professor at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Even with the Hornets in the midst of one of the best stretches in franchise history and the city gravitating toward full-fledged acceptance and happiness, the test that stood before them was a beast.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptance
Noun
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French Ring sport is a dog sport involving jumping, obedience and bite work.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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The world today is divided territorially into more than 190 countries, each of which possesses a national government that claims to exercise sovereignty and seeks to compel obedience to its will by its citizens.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The approval of her parole came the next morning, while Estrada Juarez was still wrapped in a blanket.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The decline has accelerated sharply in recent weeks, with net approval dropping roughly 5 points over a short span.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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This is a story that traces the path to justice for mass atrocity in the face of public acquiescence.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Kelley, Offerman, Fanning, and especially Pfeiffer do enough of the hard work to make acquiescence rather easy — and the ensuing journey a worthy reward.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
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As the district seeks formal accreditation, Williams is proposing a quarterly status review led by the superintendent.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The British government responded in February by revoking the accreditation of a Russian diplomat.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The fight to fly ultralights from the Yuba County Airport has continued months after the county ended its yearslong ban of the small aircraft, with the Federal Aviation Administration now poised to rule on the claims of discrimination and lack of compliance alleged by ultralight pilots.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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The order directs the Administrator of General Services and the Department of Education to increase data collection across college athletics to ensure compliance and directs the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission and the Attorney General to take appropriate enforcement actions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Start by reading the contract – that's the agreement between you and the car rental company.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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One lawsuit, filed against Guadalupe Centers by former human resources director Shirley Folch, was eventually dismissed by agreement from the two sides last year, while another, filed against Guadalupe Centers Charter Schools by former Superintendent James Hammen, remains pending.—
Nathan Pilling
March 31,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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But for Coles, his indoctrination to law enforcement has been a different level of submissiveness.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2025
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In Killers of the Flower Moon, his Ernest Burkhart starts off as a mopey, weak-minded World War One veteran, eager to do anything for his godfather uncle (Robert De Niro), but there’s still a certain likability to his dim-bulb submissiveness.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
2 Oct. 2025
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From confirmation to downfall During her confirmation hearings, Bondi promised to safeguard the Justice Department’s independence and bolster its transparency.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
3 Apr. 2026
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While the next nominee will only need a simple majority vote to become the next attorney general, just a few Republicans could derail confirmation.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Acceptance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptance. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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