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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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But, eventually it was reconciled with acceptance and appreciation for her culture.
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
The recession generated populist revolts on the right (the Tea Party movement) and the left (the Occupy movement), and made what had appeared to be broad public acceptance of pro-market bromides seem like an illusion.
—Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
As The Times Harriet Ryan and Matt Hamilton reported this week, USC quietly offered wealthy and well-connected families an alternative route to admission with much lower academic expectations and an acceptance rate of 85% to 90%.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
This summer, Singer launched a new venture called ID Future Stars, a consulting business that boasts an 80% to 96% acceptance rate into first-choice schools.
—Miles Cohen, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
The recession generated populist revolts on the right (the Tea Party movement) and the left (the Occupy movement), and made what had appeared to be broad public acceptance of pro-market bromides seem like an illusion.
—Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
As The Times Harriet Ryan and Matt Hamilton reported this week, USC quietly offered wealthy and well-connected families an alternative route to admission with much lower academic expectations and an acceptance rate of 85% to 90%.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
This summer, Singer launched a new venture called ID Future Stars, a consulting business that boasts an 80% to 96% acceptance rate into first-choice schools.
—Miles Cohen, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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In March 1856, Little Thunder was forced to shake hands with Harney, who had summoned leaders of the seven Lakota bands to Fort Pierre, in South Dakota, to dictate his terms for peace—essentially, obedience and docility.Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Their doodle graduated first in its class from obedience school; next stop, Westminster.Angela Haupt, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Rival Waymo, for example, has spent years sharing safety data with California regulators before gaining approval for its robotaxi service.Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
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It is expected to be completed by 2031, subject to government approvals.Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Republican Dwight Eisenhower’s election in 1952 resulted in GOP acquiescence in the New Deal’s expansion of federal authority.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Even now, after more than two and a half years of fighting, most polling shows Russians generally displaying support, or at least acquiescence, to the war, although some dents appear to be showing.Peter Pomerantsev, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
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The filing details a $44 million civil money penalty related to a consent order from the Federal Reserve Board concerning compliance risk management issues.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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And the Women's Sports Foundation offers resources on Title IX compliance.Allison Torres Burtka, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024
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The plaintiffs are also depicted as trying to secure the benefits of charter agreements—which other teams signed—without accepting the responsibilities.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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The former rivals and longtime competitors announced the $8.5 billion deal more than a year ago but the Federal Trade Commission sued to block it in April and sought a preliminary injunction to stop the agreement.Gabrielle Fonrouge,Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024
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Representatives for Robbie did not immediately respond to The Times’ request for confirmation Monday.Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Will Smith shared a touching tribute to Quincy Jones after confirmation of the latter’s passing.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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In an interview on CNN, Baron also questioned the idea that the decision was in deference to readers making up their own minds, noting that the Post has continued to endorse in state and local races.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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At first, fries were not going to be on the menu, in deference to Al Cassell’s no-fries policy.Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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Harris’ legal team is working to make sure that all eligible votes are counted and that election officials with political motivations don’t try to prevent or delay certification of the outcome.Brian Bennett, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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Allies of the former President sought to turn that certification—traditionally, a formality—into a chance for Congress to undo, delay, or obfuscate his loss.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Acceptance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptance. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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