nonacceptance
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He does not have to accept this, but neither do you need to accept his nonacceptance of it.
From Slate • Aug. 26, 2020
“The nonacceptance of what to us is a clear moral obligation is a great disappointment,” Rosenbaum said.
From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2017
However, the court's decisions and the Chinese policy of nonparticipation and nonacceptance shake their standing as a member in good standing of an international community bound by rules of order and international treaties.
From US News • Jul. 13, 2016
One of the main planks in his present-day platform was the nonacceptance of the Dawes-McKenna reports on the ground that their conditions would overtax the capacity of Germany.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Because of such nonacceptance the treaty has never been proclaimed.
From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 8, part 3: Grover Cleveland, First Term by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)
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