acceptance
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The format itself is less appealing to many younger viewers, who prefer to watch clips of performances, acceptance speeches and red carpet walks on their phone rather than sit through a three-hour ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 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
Most often, when she seems on the verge of acceptance, happiness is snatched back from her — a nasty game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
"I'm so sorry I can't be with you. What a great honour it is," Leigh said in a video acceptance speech.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
It was hard all over again to escape the big-time stock market brokers and win acceptance from the people inside the subprime mortgage bond market.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
But the biggest increase in acceptances was for the most selective, "higher-tariff" universities – such as those in the Russell Group.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
UniCredit received valid acceptances representing a 12.51% stake in Commerzbank at the end of its initial offer period earlier this week, the Italian bank said Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
He chose the program over traditional acceptances, some with scholarships and honors, including at the University of South Carolina, Seton Hall and University of Tennessee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 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
As all of these financial shenanigans were happening—offers, discussions, negotiations, acceptances, and then rejections—Bobby was going his own way but under the influence and guidance of the Church.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Vocabulary lists containing acceptance
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ance, -ence
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