acceptation
Example Sentences
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In the general acceptation of the term, that implies a criminal accusation by the government.
From Time Magazine Archive
Yes, actually a drawing-room, in the most elegant acceptation of the word.
From Franz Liszt by Huneker, James
He was not looking at her, and so noticed nothing of the spasm of pain which for a second convulsed her face at his literal acceptation of her prayer.
From Miranda of the Balcony A Story by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodle)
Personal ambition, which, in Mr. Bright's eyes, is something despicable, and which Mr. Gladstone probably regards as a sin, is, in Disraeli's acceptation, something generous and elevating, something to be fostered and encouraged.
From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by McCarthy, Justin
Both would be sharp and possess abundance of detail, still one would be soft and the other hard in an artistic acceptation of the word hardness.
