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acceptance

[ak-sep-tuhns, ik-] / ækˈsɛp təns, ɪk- /




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“Your acceptance of your own native identity comes when you see acceptance in music and sports,” Singh said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

In her acceptance speech, Zegler said: "Thank you so much to the city of London for making me feel so welcome here, I never could've imagined it."

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

He famously interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Awards, saying Beyoncé should have won the prize for best female artist.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

But when his acceptance letter arrived in 2024, the AI boom was already well underway, and an offer from Y Combinator to join its accelerator program in the winter won out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

But after military surgeons in France and Germany used the methods successfully during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, Lister's approach gained acceptance in Europe.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow




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