trade acceptance

American  

noun

1. a bill of exchange drawn by the seller of goods on the buyer, and accepted by the buyer for payment at a future date.

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Etymology

Origin of trade acceptance

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

However, the six-day week and long working hours were still the norm, and the prospects for widespread acceptance of the 40-hour workweek remained bleak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

But a credible election starts well before the first vote is cast, and it must be fair and competitive enough to ensure greater legitimacy by increasing voter participation and widespread acceptance.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2024

I recently coined the word ‘leucippity’ to characterize those speculative hypotheses that wait many years for widespread acceptance.

From Scientific American • Jul. 27, 2023

In Buddhism, Islam and Sikhism, there also is widespread acceptance of abortion in some circumstances.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2023

But another explanation of their attitude was offered which gained widespread acceptance.

From The Inside Story of the Peace Conference by Dillon, Emile Joseph