acceptance
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However, none of these ideas has gained universal acceptance.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Top internship programs have long been competitive, but those dangling stratospheric compensation rates now have acceptance rates of less than 1%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Sparking debate among academics, Harvard College Dean David Deming has suggested the "acceptance, or even encouragement" of AI in writing-based courses, according to the Harvard Crimson student newspaper.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
UC admissions data for fall 2026 show a record number of Californians were admitted, even as acceptance rates diverged sharply between its most and least selective campuses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
In fact, acceptance of cognitive egalitarianism means they cannot think historically, for a cognitive egalitarian cannot explain why, to take but one example, we no longer believe that swallows overwinter in ponds.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
That shift, highlighting acceptances instead of rejections, is an appeal for many young people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The British retail company, founded by Mike Ashley, said Tuesday that it received acceptances for 12.2 million Hugo Boss shares, or about 17.62% of the German company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Then, in 2020, Alex was set to graduate at the top of his class and had racked up a slew of college acceptances, including a full ride to Harvard University.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
But, with four in 10 universities thought to be in deficit and acceptances only up by 1.4% at "lower tariff" universities, there will be institutions hoping to recruit more students through Clearing.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2025
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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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ance, -ence
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