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acceptance

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




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The EMA's acceptance "represents a major milestone, especially considering that more than 200 million people live in Lyme disease risk areas in Europe," Valneva's chief executive Thomas Lingelbach said in the statement.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

"The defendant's plea is based on an acceptance that notwithstanding, he has no recall of a specific causative event. He must have caused the injuries."

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Life begins as a fanfare — a regal entry heralded by brass — and ends as a solo cello lament and the serene acceptance of death as sung by a choir.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

After her Ivy League acceptance, which came with a generous financial-aid package, she and her family went to Boston and spent a day riding the subway just for fun.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

I feel sure, though, that her cheerful acceptance was itself a disguise.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood

The steepest growth has been in acceptances to what Ucas calls "higher tariff" universities.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

As they receive acceptances and rejections, they add that information to the website.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 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

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

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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