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acceptance
'acceptance' - used as a noun
1. the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years
2. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
the proposal found wide acceptance
3. the state of being acceptable and accepted
torn jeans received no acceptance at the country club
4. (contract law) words signifying consent to the terms of an offer (thereby creating a contract)
5. banking: a time draft drawn on and accepted by a bank
6. a disposition to tolerate or accept people or situations
7. the act of taking something that is offered
her acceptance of the gift encouraged him
he anticipated their acceptance of his offer
Variations of 'acceptance'
 
Antonym
  • rejection
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    The longest acceptance speech in the history of the Oscars was by Greer Garson in 1942. She received an Oscar for Best Actress for the movie Mrs. Miniver, and her speech was five minutes and 30 seconds long.