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as in obedience
a readiness or willingness to accept or adapt to a given circumstance
She eventually reached an acceptance of her mother's sometimes challenging eccentricities.
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as in approval
permission given to do something
They had a fancy dinner to celebrate his acceptance to Columbia University.
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Recent Examples of acceptance
By Gallup’s measure, acceptance of LGBTQ people – at an all-time high four years ago – has fallen every year since as public approval of LGBTQ+ legal protections recedes and transgender rights become a culture-war flashpoint.
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Operators can keep proprietary details confidential while still sharing what happened, where and how it was resolved in order to facilitate learnings and gain acceptance.
—David Roberts, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Lyubomirsky, a longtime researcher in the field of happiness, together with Harry Reis, a dean’s professor in the University of Rochester’s department of psychology, have written a treatise on how to bring more compassion, acceptance and vulnerability to our relationships.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 1 June 2026
Operators can keep proprietary details confidential while still sharing what happened, where and how it was resolved in order to facilitate learnings and gain acceptance.
—David Roberts, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Lyubomirsky, a longtime researcher in the field of happiness, together with Harry Reis, a dean’s professor in the University of Rochester’s department of psychology, have written a treatise on how to bring more compassion, acceptance and vulnerability to our relationships.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptance
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The festival commemorates Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God, with millions of livestock being sacrificed across Bangladesh during the celebration.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Chronicles of far-right obedience and moral decadence don’t get much more scathing than this.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Researchers say the findings could represent a major shift in the treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer if the drug receives FDA approval.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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But that agreement says that anyone other than the association needs to get city approval.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
1 June 2026
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Writing in the early 1890s, Nadar deployed Balzac’s reported initial mistrust and later acquiescence to the daguerreotype as an allegory of larger significance for understanding the history of invention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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But as the sexist and racist nature of the MAGA machine has gained mainstream acquiescence if not acceptance, the need to keep up the appearance of diversity is less and less.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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This independent Butterfly accreditation verifies a brand’s commitment to high standards of environmental performance, social responsibility, governance, and innovation.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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All hospitals, as part of their accreditation, have emergency codes and plans for storms, abducted babies, gunmen on the premises.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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This veto aligns with Polis’ veto of a similar bill last year that featured a 48-hour warrant compliance requirement and stricter self-policing by the platforms.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.—
The Sacramento Bee staff,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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The chip also came with an ownership agreement that required signees to list their Social Security number, gas credit card number, and astrological sign.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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But the agreement highlights a broader shift in the basketball apparel market, where Chinese labels are becoming increasingly influential players in a space once dominated by Western brands.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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Attraction is a function of parentage and looks and submissiveness.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
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But for Coles, his indoctrination to law enforcement has been a different level of submissiveness.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2025
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There’s no confirmation on when season two will arrive on Prime Video, but leave it to the erotic audio app Quinn to quickly capitalize on Abdalla and Kalyn’s chemistry in the meantime.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
28 May 2026
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Rosatom’s recent confirmation regarding the completion of the first RITM-200C reactor marks the beginning of serial production of floating nuclear power plants.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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“Acceptance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptance. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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