acceptance
Americannoun
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the act of taking or receiving something offered.
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favorable reception; approval; favor.
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the act of assenting or believing.
acceptance of a theory.
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the fact or state of being accepted or acceptable.
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Commerce.
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an engagement to pay an order, draft, or bill of exchange when it becomes due, as by the person on whom it is drawn.
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an order, draft, etc., that a person or bank has accepted as calling for payment and has thus promised to pay.
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noun
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the act of accepting or the state of being accepted or acceptable
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favourable reception; approval
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(often foll by of) belief (in) or assent (to)
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commerce
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a formal agreement by a debtor to pay a draft, bill, etc
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the document so accepted Compare bank acceptance
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(plural) a list of horses accepted as starters in a race
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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
Etymology
Origin of acceptance
Example Sentences
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When White broke the news about the film’s acceptance, “Andrea was so emotional saying, ‘You’re telling me if I survive for six more weeks, I might see this movie?’” he recalls.
From Los Angeles Times
The first step is acceptance: You’re not smarter than the market.
From MarketWatch
"My dreams lie beyond the Rafah crossing. I applied for several scholarships to study journalism in English at universities in Turkey. I received initial acceptance from two universities there," the 18-year-old said.
From Barron's
As I’ve gotten older, that vitriol slowly transformed into acceptance, then adoration.
From Salon
During the final day of evidence on Friday, the inquiry's senior counsel Fred Mackintosh KC said NHSGGC's initial denials and delayed acceptance of infection problems had "severely impacted" the work of the inquiry.
From BBC
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