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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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Meaning: Soul Origin: Several origins, including Spanish Luz Although Luz is the Spanish word for light, it is commonly used as a baby name thanks to its religious connotation.Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 7 Jan. 2025
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The audiences immediately got the political connotations, the social aspects of the story.Chris Willman, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
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Without assent from a majority of lawmakers, the report is expected to stay under wraps.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
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With Lamont’s assent, the law Ritter crafted in cooperation with the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus commits the state to $875 million in borrowing over an initial five-year period, assuming about $175 million in grants in each of those five years.Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2024
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For instance, the grammar and translation method has been modernized to help students grasp complex concepts like abstract words, idioms and metaphors.Geoffrey Alphonso, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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As romantic nationalism surged, scholars travelled the country collecting fairy tales, folk songs, local idioms, and traditional crafts.Caitlyn Murphy, Hazlitt, 18 Dec. 2024
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Schreiber and Patterson’s appointments were also listed on the City Council’s consent agenda that night.Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025
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In one instance cited in the agency's consent order, Cash App instructed a customer who reported an unauthorized debit card to contact the person's bank, shirking its statutory duty to investigate possible incidents of fraud.Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
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The New York State Legislature screening with Rehabilitation Through the Arts highlights the central message of the film about the potential of rehabilitation and artistic expression as tools for change inside the prison system.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025
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The details of Mann’s conduct here remain shocking — especially in a nation such as the United States, which was built atop the foundations of free expression.The Editors, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Athletic revealed on Friday that City have reached an agreement with Lens to sign the defender in a deal worth €40million (£34m) plus bonuses, and Khusanov is poised to join on a four-and-a-half year contract that includes an option to extend by 12 months.Sam Lee, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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One arbitration-eligible Yankee could not reach an agreement with the team prior to Thursday’s deadline: Mark Leiter Jr.Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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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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Ukraine also applied to join the EU soon after the war began in February 2022, and the EU decided to begin accession negotiations with Kyiv in 2023, with the first meeting taking place in June 2024.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Thousands of demonstrators converged on the Parliament building every night after the government announced the suspension of EU accession talks on Nov. 28.Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Acceptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptation. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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