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. Rick Hasen:

   I've generally been pessimistic, but I'm a bit more optimistic now that it got mentioned in the president's acceptance speech - at least that it will be a priority of the administration.

2. William Cong:

   The listing is significant in that it marks the growth of the industry and its acceptance into mainstream business.

3. Jeremy Wright:

   There's an acceptance that the UK government is determined to have a system in place to catch those who are not behaving as they should, although I don't think anyone welcomes regulation, there's an acceptance this will almost certainly happen, and we're getting useful conversations as to how this will take place.

4. Mara Keisling:

   Having President Obama and the weight of the White House behind efforts to ban conversion therapy is so critical in the fight for transgender and LGB young people, my hope is that when a transgender person's struggle is acknowledged by one of the most recognizable figures in the world, it positively changes the way they view themselves. The pseudo-science that propels conversion therapy cannot match the self-acceptance that comes with this kind of change.

5. The IAAF:

   Ms Stepanova's participation as a neutral athlete in international competition is still subject to acceptance by the organizer of the competition in question, in accordance with the rules of that competition.