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acceptance

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




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Gouverneur agreed to refuse acceptance of abolitionist shipments pending a ruling from Kendall.

From Slate Sep. 4, 2026

A few days later, early in the morning, I got the acceptance email while I scrolled through my phone.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

The system also uses materials with prior regulatory acceptance, a feature intended to make eventual clinical translation more practical.

From Science Daily Aug. 31, 2026

“The Mythos moment translated into mass-market acceptance that AI adoption needs security.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

But by then her acceptance of her fate was so deep that she was not even upset by the certainty that all possibilities of rectification were closed to her.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

According to Ucas, engineering and technology subjects saw the biggest growth in university acceptances, up 16% from last year.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

The steepest growth has been in acceptances to what Ucas calls "higher tariff" universities.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

UniCredit received valid acceptances for its offer for Commerzbank of 10.9% as of Tuesday, which add to its existing direct stake of 26.8%, according to a regulatory filing published by the Italian bank.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

As they receive acceptances and rejections, they add that information to the website.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 11, 2026

She graduated second in her class and had had her choice of colleges: a full ride at Oberlin, a partial scholarship at Denison, acceptances all over the state, from Kenyon to Kent State to Wooster.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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