acceptance
noun
ac·cep·tance
ik-ˈsep-tən(t)s 
ak-
1
: the quality or state of being accepted or acceptable
His theories have gained widespread acceptance.
2
: the act of accepting something or someone : the fact of being accepted : approval
acceptance of responsibility
3
law
: an agreeing either expressly or by conduct to the act or offer of another so that a contract is concluded and the parties become legally bound
4
a
: the act of accepting a time draft or bill of exchange for payment when due according to the specified terms
b
: an accepted draft or bill of exchange
Examples of acceptance in a Sentence
her acceptance into the club
The university has sent me a letter of acceptance.
He delivered an acceptance speech after he was chosen as the party's presidential nominee.
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The first claim is that the closing agreement, especially its prospective penalty protection provision, and the IRS’s subsequent acceptance of the 10-50-50 apportionment formula for over a decade, bar the agency from applying the CPM for 2007 through 2009.
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Ryan Finley, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
President Trump signs executive order to establish government bitcoin reserve
President Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday establishing a government reserve of bitcoin, a key marker in the cryptocurrency’s journey towards possible mainstream acceptance.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
But with an acceptance rate of just 3%, the odds of securing a spot are about the same as getting into Harvard.
—Majd Al-Waheidi, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
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Trump proved his acceptance of the performance, in fact, by chafing against its scripts.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Finley, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
President Trump signs executive order to establish government bitcoin reserve
President Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday establishing a government reserve of bitcoin, a key marker in the cryptocurrency’s journey towards possible mainstream acceptance.
—Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
But with an acceptance rate of just 3%, the odds of securing a spot are about the same as getting into Harvard.
—Majd Al-Waheidi, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
Read: The scare quote was 2016 in a punctuation mark
Trump proved his acceptance of the performance, in fact, by chafing against its scripts.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
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acceptance
noun
ac·cep·tance
ik-ˈsep-tən(t)s
ak-
1
: the act of accepting
2
: the quality or state of being accepted or acceptable
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