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acceptance

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




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“The Mythos moment translated into mass-market acceptance that AI adoption needs security.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

In her book, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics, Parton described it as a "little story" that covers "a world of things", with teachings about bullying, acceptance, love and good parenting.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

“Randall Lane’s acceptance of the undisclosed payment by RJ Shook was unacceptable and is inconsistent with our policies and principles of trust, transparency, and disclosure,” a Forbes spokeswoman said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

After Spooner made his documentary, he realized how much the film resonated with Black punks who yearned for community and acceptance.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Apparently, Bobby didn’t see the discrepancy between the gentle acceptance espoused by the song and poem, and his growing philosophy of exclusivity, which rejected all people who didn’t believe as he did.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

When he was the director of international student services at Syracuse University, Juan Tavares received a regular Saturday email from the dean of admissions reporting the tally of student applications, acceptances and enrollment deposits.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 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

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

In 2024, Burke went 0 for 28 in film festival acceptances, which made him question if “Burt” might be the final chapter of his career instead of a launching pad.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2025

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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