acceptance
Americannoun
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the act of taking or receiving something offered.
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favorable reception; approval; favor.
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the act of assenting or believing.
acceptance of a theory.
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the fact or state of being accepted or acceptable.
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Commerce.
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an engagement to pay an order, draft, or bill of exchange when it becomes due, as by the person on whom it is drawn.
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an order, draft, etc., that a person or bank has accepted as calling for payment and has thus promised to pay.
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noun
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the act of accepting or the state of being accepted or acceptable
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favourable reception; approval
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(often foll by of) belief (in) or assent (to)
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commerce
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a formal agreement by a debtor to pay a draft, bill, etc
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the document so accepted Compare bank acceptance
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(plural) a list of horses accepted as starters in a race
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contract law words or conduct by which a person signifies his assent to the terms and conditions of an offer or agreement
Other Word Forms
- nonacceptance noun
- preacceptance noun
- proacceptance adjective
- reacceptance noun
- self-acceptance noun
- unacceptance noun
Etymology
Origin of acceptance
Example Sentences
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"This is a tremendous honor, thank you very much," Anderson said in his acceptance speech.
From Barron's
"It is a great time in British music and music in general, and I'm just so proud to be a part of it," 25-year-old "Messy" singer Young said in her acceptance speech.
From Barron's
"Let's keep celebrating the otherness," she said during her acceptance speech.
From BBC
Piggy addressed the naysayers, as well as her own backpedaling on the “f-word,” in her acceptance speech: “As of today, I am a feminist,” Piggy announced.
From Salon
“It’s deeper than just a shopping experience or a hangout. It feels like acceptance — like this is my family farm.”
From Los Angeles Times
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