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acceptance

[ak-sep-tuhns, ik-] / ækˈsɛp təns, ɪk- /




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It’s the result of an organic movement that saw immigrants and their offspring reaching across the border in greater numbers, searching, some said, for acceptance.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

The company behind AOL hired just 286 people—an acceptance rate of less than 0.04%, making it roughly 100 times as hard to land a job there than get into Harvard.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

"But it's still taking nine years to get a diagnosis and there's still not an acceptance of how debilitating this illness can be on women and their families."

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

"If the quality of the product holds up, then there'll be gradual acceptance," said Dreyer.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

This possible growth depends on a number of factors we cannot control, including crime rates and sentencing patterns in various jurisdictions and acceptance of privatization.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

UniCredit received valid acceptances for its offer for Commerzbank of 10.9% as of Tuesday, which add to its existing direct stake of 26.8%, according to a regulatory filing published by the Italian bank.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

Ucas says universities have made more offers this year, which it says "typically translates into more acceptances".

From BBC Aug. 6, 2025

Sibarium insinuates that Lucero has exercised undue influence over residency acceptances.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2024

“A much larger group of employees will receive the offer, but acceptances will be capped at approximately 240 people,” Stonesifer wrote.

From Seattle Times Oct. 11, 2023

He wrote and telephoned dozens of acceptances to invitations to speak, predominantly at colleges and universities—both to expound his philosophies and to earn the $150-$300 honorariums above traveling expenses.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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