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acceptance

/əkˈsɛp.təns/noun3 syllables

Acceptance means: the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception.

Synonyms for acceptance14

noun, as in the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception

adoption, acceptation, espousal

noun, as in a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations

toleration, sufferance

noun, as in the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

credence

noun, as in a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank

banker's acceptance

also used for acceptance

accepting, receiving, reception, approval, acceptableness, assent, etendue

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Opposites of acceptance

What does acceptance mean?7

noun

1

the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception“its adoption by society”

2

a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations“all people should practice toleration and live together in peace”

3

the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true“he gave credence to the gossip”

4

a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank

5

the state of being acceptable and accepted“torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club”

6

(contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)

7

the act of taking something that is offered“her acceptance of the gift encouraged him”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Acceptance in a sentence

  • Education leads to understanding, understanding leads to acceptance, acceptance leads to harmony.DJ_Saidez
  • There are no solutions, really; there's only a healthy acceptance of my condition.felidad
  • Rodrigo constantly seeks validation from his peers, always looking for their approval and acceptance.Amastan
  • True love is the acceptance of all that is.carlosalberto
  • His acceptance of the present was regarded as bribery.unknown
  • She thanked her mentors during her service award acceptance speech.always
  • Acceptance could pave the way for mutual respect.Nuel
  • I seek acceptance and understanding from those around me.Nuel

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of acceptance

as a noun

plural
acceptances