acceptance

[ak-sep-tuhns, ik-]

noun

1. the act of taking or receiving something offered.

2. favorable reception; approval; favor.

3. the act of assenting or believing.

   acceptance of a theory.

4. the fact or state of being accepted or acceptable.

5. acceptation.

6. Commerce.

   1. an engagement to pay an order, draft, or bill of exchange when it becomes due, as by the person on whom it is drawn.

   2. an order, draft, etc., that a person or bank has accepted as calling for payment and has thus promised to pay.

acceptance

/ əkˈsɛptəns /

noun

1. the act of accepting or the state of being accepted or acceptable

2. favourable reception; approval

3. (often foll by of) belief (in) or assent (to)

4. commerce

   1. a formal agreement by a debtor to pay a draft, bill, etc

   2. the document so accepted Compare bank acceptance

5. (plural) a list of horses accepted as starters in a race

6. contract law words or conduct by which a person signifies his assent to the terms and conditions of an offer or agreement

Other Word Forms

• nonacceptance noun
• preacceptance noun
• proacceptance adjective
• reacceptance noun
• self-acceptance noun
• unacceptance noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of acceptance¹

First recorded in 1565–75; accept + -ance

Example Sentences

In Bad Bunny’s acceptance speech for album of the year, he said in Spanish, “There are many ways to show patriotism and defend this land. We choose music.”

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Capital One said it is working to expand the Discover network and address customer concerns about acceptance when they arise.

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Tola and Kevin are a mother-son duo behind an account that posts candid videos of what it's like to raise a young adult with autism, striving to create content that raises awareness and promotes acceptance.

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There is an acceptance internally at United of an unquantifiable lag time between inception of new processes and their outcome.

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It felt risky to me writing it,” Szalay said in his acceptance speech.

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Related Words

• accession 
• acknowledgment 
• admission 
• adoption 
• affirmation 
• agreement 
• approval 
• concession 
• recognition