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

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1. acceptance

   Synonyms:
   See Size acceptance
   

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1. Bertrand Russell:

   Passive acceptance of the teacher's wisdom is easy to most boys and girls. It involves no effort of independent thought, and seems rational because the teacher knows more than his pupils it is moreover the way to win the favour of the teacher unless he is a very exceptional man. Yet the habit of passive acceptance is a disastrous one in later life. It causes man to seek and to accept a leader, and to accept as a leader whoever is established in that position.

2. Gavin Newsom:

   Before she can be safely released, Van Houten must do more to develop her understanding of the factors that caused her to seek acceptance from such a negative, violent influence, and perpetrate extreme acts of wanton violence.

3. Pierre Trotobas:

   The potential behind this is huge, if you [consider] the number of square kilometres of road that are available for energy instead of building big solar farms in fields, there is no issue of public acceptance.

4. Sir Walter Besant:

   Tolerance is the eager and glad acceptance of the way along which others seek the truth.

5. Lia Toby:

   I can only speak from personal experience as opposed to like a cultural revolution kind of way, but I feel like there is a room and an acceptance now that I never would have had.