Synonyms for acceptance
ækˈsɛp tənsac·cep·tance

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1. acceptancenoun

   Synonyms:
   assent

2. acceptancenoun

   The act of accepting; a receiving of something offered, with approbation, satisfaction, or acquiescence; especially, favorable reception; approval

   the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc.

   Synonyms:
   accepting, reception, receiving, approval

3. acceptancenoun

   State of being accepted.

   Synonyms:
   acceptableness

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. acceptance

   Synonyms:
   denial, disapproval, refusal, rejection, repulse

   Antonyms:
   bid, offer, overture, proposal, proposition

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1. credence, acceptancenoun

   the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

   "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years"

   Synonyms:
   credence, adoption, sufferance, banker's acceptance, toleration, espousal, acceptation, credenza

   Antonyms:
   rejection

2. adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousalnoun

   the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception

   "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance"

   Synonyms:
   word sense, credence, adoption, word meaning, bridal, sufferance, banker's acceptance, betrothal, espousal, borrowing, acceptation, toleration

   Antonyms:
   rejection

3. acceptancenoun

   the state of being acceptable and accepted

   "torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club"

   Synonyms:
   espousal, toleration, sufferance, credence, banker's acceptance, adoption, acceptation

   Antonyms:
   rejection

4. acceptancenoun

   (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)

   Synonyms:
   espousal, toleration, sufferance, credence, banker's acceptance, adoption, acceptation

   Antonyms:
   rejection

5. acceptance, banker's acceptancenoun

   banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank

   Synonyms:
   toleration, credence, adoption, sufferance, banker's acceptance, espousal, acceptation

   Antonyms:
   rejection

6. toleration, acceptance, sufferancenoun

   a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations

   "all people should practice toleration and live together in peace"

   Synonyms:
   credence, adoption, sufferance, banker's acceptance, espousal, acceptation, toleration

   Antonyms:
   rejection

7. acceptancenoun

   the act of taking something that is offered

   "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"

   Synonyms:
   espousal, toleration, sufferance, credence, banker's acceptance, adoption, acceptation

   Antonyms:
   rejection

Matched Categories

1. • Acquisition
   • Approval
   • Assent
   • Contract Law
   • Draft
   • Situation
   • Tolerance

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. acceptancenoun

   Synonyms:
   accepting, taking, reception, receipt

2. acceptancenoun

   Synonyms:
   favorable reception

3. acceptancenoun

   Synonyms:
   (Com.) accepted bill (of exchange)

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1. acceptancenoun

   Synonyms:
   approval, favorable reception, acceptableness

   Antonyms:
   rejection, refusal

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1. List of paraphrases for "acceptance":

   accept, accepting, accepted, acceptability, 'acceptation, admission, endorsement, approval, buy-in, receipt, acceptances, recognition, reception, receiving, consent, accepts, receive, adoption

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. acceptance

   Synonyms:
   See Size acceptance
   

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1. Brian Stelter:

   The definition of cases is changing, with a highly transmissible variant. There are many, many, many cases, for example, here in New York City, it feels to me like, in some media circles, this was the week where getting COVID became an inevitability. That there is this acceptance that everybody is going to get it eventually, tens of millions of Americans already have, and everybody else is going to at some point.

2. Michelle Bachelet:

   The welcome releases of 62 detainees then (in June), with a further 22 – including journalist Braulio Jatar and judge (Maria) Lourdes Afiuni – set free yesterday and the authorities' acceptance of two human rights officers in the country, signify the beginning of positive engagement on the country's many human rights issues.

3. Karen Casey:

   Truly loving another means letting go of all expectations. It means full acceptance, even celebration of another's personhood.

4. China UnionPay:

   China UnionPay and our Apple Pay solution has a huge advantage, given the footprint of China UnionPay, its merchant acceptance network far exceeds what any of the other mobile platforms have today.

5. Zalmay Khalilzad:

   I don't know if there's a formal acceptance, but I know we're talking about it and talking about the timing of such a meeting.