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acceptance

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




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Sheen won an Emmy for Most Outstanding Personality and in his acceptance speech famously thanked his writers, “Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The hard thing is having a level of acceptance for the moments and making sure that you are deciding the trade-offs.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

"When I got my acceptance letter, I was like, 'oh my gosh, is this actually happening?'"

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

"Future research should explore why salt substitute-use remains low by investigating potential barriers, such as taste acceptance, cost and limited awareness among both patients and clinicians," said Wei.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Just a random letter-sized envelope, the perfect size for a letter from the dean retracting my scholarship and reversing my acceptance.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli




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