as in agreements
permission given to do something
They had a fancy dinner to celebrate his acceptance to Columbia University.
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Recent Examples of acceptances
Monday ranks highest for connection request acceptances.
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Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
But instead of acceptances and rejections, which would have been definitive answers, most of my classmates got no real resolution at all.
—Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
But instead of acceptances and rejections, which would have been definitive answers, most of my classmates got no real resolution at all.
—Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptances
Noun
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Along with those moves, the Steelers also worked out new contract agreements with TJ Watt and Cameron Heyward.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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This comes after Disney struck similar carriage agreements in the UK, with commercial network ITV, and Germany, with public broadcaster ZDF.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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Amazon Data Services rounded out the top 11 list with an increase of 102 approvals, from 441 to 543 year-over-year.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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In an enterprise setting, these agents will begin by taking over many rule-based, repeatable workflows like invoice processing, expense report audits and procurement approvals.—
Shyam Ravindranathan,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sellers should retain receipts, confirmations, or screenshots for all transactions in case the IRS requests proof.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Tools like intelligent email assistants can help teams to automatically triage high volumes of inbound messages, draft context-aware responses and close the loop on payment confirmations or disputes faster than ever.—
Ahsan Shah,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Its national accreditations limit how many autopsies each of those pathologists can do — a rule that’s designed to help keep the doctors from being overworked and error-prone but causes backlogs when there’s too much demand.—
Audrey Dutton,
ProPublica,
26 Aug. 2025
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Prospective patients should verify clinic accreditations and surgeon qualifications.—
Kyle J. Russell,
The Enquirer,
29 Nov. 2024
Noun
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From online courses and certifications to mentorship and stretch projects, there are more ways than ever to level up.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Bedding that has certain certifications, such as Oeko-Tex, GOTS, or GOLS will earn extra points, as these indicate that the goods are free of harmful chemicals.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Acceptances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptances. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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