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acceptance

acceptance

104 2.7
Being approved or welcomed by other people
  • noun
  • /əkˈsɛptəns/
translation icon : aceptación
  • It took time for her to reach a place of acceptance regarding the changes in her life.
  • gain acceptance
  • widespread acceptance
  • public acceptance

In this phase of acceptance, there is a deeper freedom.

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Examples

  • But at the end of the day, it's about acceptance and love regardless.

  • It's about a level of acceptance for where you are.

  • And acceptance was a thing that took time for me.

  • I helped him make his acceptance speech for the Academy Award.

  • The next stage is acceptance.

  • Freedom, by contrast, consists in the acceptance of our mortality.

  • It seems to signal his calm acceptance of his coming death.

  • The questions are focused on issues of inclusion, acceptance, respect, encouragement, and sense of belonging.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Because the Inner Beauty Pageant is all about acceptance.

  • The convention reconvenes at nine for the acceptance speeches.

Synonyms

approval
vsacceptance
220 1.0

A sign that someone thinks a person or thing is good

refers to being welcomed or allowed rather than just liking
adoption
vsacceptance
152 3.5

Starting to use a new idea or way of doing things

is general reception rather than the act of starting to use something
admission
vsacceptance
149 3.4

Permission to enter a place or organization, often after a decision

is broader social approval or belief, not merely entry permission
recognition
vsacceptance
  • Formal
50 2.8

An official body accepts something as true or real

is the general nonofficial sense rather than a formal endorsement
acknowledgment
vsacceptance
  • US
42 4.2

Admitting that something is true

is broader, covering being welcomed and approved beyond mere belief
credence
vsacceptance
33 7.1

Belief that something is true

is wider social approval or welcome, not only belief
embrace
vsacceptance
20 3.4

A warm, willing acceptance of someone or an idea

is more neutral and formal rather than an enthusiastic welcome
assent
vsacceptance
  • Formal
12 6.8

A formal agreement that allows a plan or law to go ahead

is more general and welcoming rather than a formal yes
acquiescence
vsacceptance
11 8.5

Agreeing to something without complaining even if you do not want to

is willing approval and welcome rather than reluctant agreement
stamp of approval
vsacceptance
9 3.4

An official sign that shows someone agrees with something

is the general state of welcome, not merely a formal endorsement
espousal
vsacceptance
  • Formal
1 8.5

Accepting and supporting an idea, plan, or cause

is general welcome rather than active support or endorsement
acceptation
vsacceptance
  • Archaic
9.8

An act of receiving something with approval

has identical meaning but differs only in written form

Antonyms

180 3.0

Not being accepted by people or a group

45 3.0

A feeling that shows you do not agree with someone or what they do

Compounds

Accepting yourself as you are, including your strengths and weaknesses

More approval or tolerance from many people in a group

Support and recognition of people who are transgender

acceptance sampling
  • Specialized
6.0

A method of checking a few items from a product batch to decide if the whole batch is good enough

banker's acceptance
  • Specialized
8.1

A written promise by a bank to pay a set amount on a future date

trade acceptance
  • Specialized
8.0

A written promise by a buyer to pay the seller on a set date

How Accepted

approval
220 1.0
acceptance
104 2.7
tolerance
160 3.7
rejection
180 3.0

Surface Forms

acceptance singular
acceptances plural

Morphology

acceptance = accept (transparent) = accept + ance

Standard noun formation from the verb 'accept' indicating the act or state of being accepted.

Etymology

Acceptance comes from old Latin parts ad- 'to' and capere 'to take', the same root as accept. So, acceptance means agreeing to 'take' or receive something, which is why we use it for approval or agreement.