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acceptance

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




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“It’s crazy fanatics who are Israeli and Palestinian on the one hand—and those who have some kind of vision of mutual acceptance, whether it’s a two-state, one-state, doesn’t matter.”

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

These statements may appear casual but they can signal acceptance and intent to be bound,” Halpern & Scrom says.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Analysts say China has also appeared to move towards implicit acceptance.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

I love everything about this movie, from its precision plotting to its autumnal poise—a gentle appreciation for what’s gone, along with acceptance that colder days are coming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 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

And acceptances at lower-tariff universities fell by 1.7% year-on-year.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

By comparison, for medium-tariff universities - where students tend to get in with fewer Ucas points than the more selective universities - acceptances increased by 3.8%.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Total gross impaired loans and acceptances were C$6.94 billion, an increase from C$6.86 billion in the prior quarter, due to higher impaired loans in Canadian personal and commercial banking, mainly in residential mortgages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026

The school wasn’t as discriminating as the better-known medical colleges in Boston; the press of acceptances necessitated an expansion.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead


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