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as in connotation
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as in assent
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Recent Examples of acceptation
The use of chainsaws to cut down trees prior to intentionally burning a stand, known as prescribed fire, is the major acceptation.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2021
San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptation
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Given its racialized connotations, that meant paying particular attention to poverty and underemployment among African Americans.Ben Zdencanovic, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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All the more reason that this character, who, even in death, exerts a powerful grip over his followers and allies, should be played by an international star of irrepressible charisma—a quality with religious connotations—so that the very sight of him, however brief, inspires awe.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
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But a 21-day cease-fire was brokered by France and the United States in September, only for Israel to almost immediately reverse its initial assent.Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2024
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New macOS Permissions Even before Sequoia, macOS was already a needy operating system, regularly seeking assent to let apps or services behave in certain ways.Barry Collins, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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The versatile, always-all-in Mars is a worthy lodestar for Rosé and Rosie, an album that whirls through 21st-century pop idioms with aplomb even as its heroine ruminates on heartache and anxiety.Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps that’s why his debut album as Chanel Beads is filled with self-help idioms and reflections on internal conflicts.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
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In that way, this sculpture’s appearance foreshadows the nervous breakdown that caused de Saint Phalle to be committed, with her consent, to a mental institution.Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Dali was arraigned and charged in early December with knowingly stowing away abroad an aircraft without consent.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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As with interiors, the 2025 plant and gardening color trends are all about bold expressions of color.Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the clip, Gomez sits up from beneath a pile of blankets with a jaw-dropping expression.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2024
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House Republicans have doubled down on their commitment to maintain the McCarthy-Biden agreement's defense spending levels, resisting calls to exceed the cap.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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As per the agreement, Baoxiniao has entered into a five-year procurement and brand consulting agreement with Woolrich International to ensure globally consistent efforts in brand positioning, marketing, product development and overall operations.Martino Carrera, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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But the New Zealand Department of Conservation lists the reptiles as at risk — relict, a denotation reserved for species that declined to a small population but have since stabilized.Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2024
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Language, unlike code, has connotations and denotations that make organizing it for human consumption a much more complex task, says Dr. Harbin.Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2024
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Police Arrests Anti-Russian Protesters After Demonstrations Turn Violent By Shannon McDonagh Freelance News Reporter 5 Protests in Tbilisi have entered their 11th consecutive day, with tens of thousands rallying against the Georgian Dream party's suspension of European Union accession talks.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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One idea that has been floated is to invite Ukraine to begin the NATO accession process before the war ends.Elie Tenenbaum, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Acceptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptation. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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