26984 words

acceptance

12 definitions • 17 examples
1
general agreement that something is satisfactory or right, or that someone should be included in a group:

Examples:

gain acceptance The idea rapidly gained acceptance (= became approved of) in political circles.
The party marked his acceptance into the community.
2
the act of agreeing to an offer, plan, or invitation:

Examples:

Her acceptance of the award was very controversial.
an acceptance speech
3

Examples:

His attitude to his children's behaviour is one of resigned acceptance.
4
Acceptance of an offer or an invitation means that you say yes to it:

Examples:

The White House indicated its acceptance of the offer to visit Russia.
5
Acceptance of a person is the act of agreeing to that person’s becoming a member of an organization or group, or to that person’s belonging to your group as an equal.
6
the act of agreeing to something such as an offer or invitation:

Examples:

The board has recommended acceptance of the offer.
On acceptance of the proposal, a draft agreement will be sent to both parties.
7
the act of formally agreeing to buy or sell goods at a particular price or to use something in a particular way:

Examples:

We will confirm acceptance of your order by email.
A formal letter of acceptance is sent to the successful supplier.
Placing of an order constitutes acceptance of our terms and conditions.
8
willingness of people to use a new product or service or to believe a new idea:

Examples:

gain/find/win acceptance These devices are gaining acceptance within the marketplace.
consumer/customer/public acceptance The project aims to assess consumer acceptance of GM foods.
9
an agreement by a shareholder to sell their shares to another company during a takeover:

Examples:

The bidding company has received acceptances in respect of 73.27% of the issued shares.
10
an act of agreeing to pay a bill of exchange (= a written order to pay someone a particular amount of money) by writing your name on the document, or the document itself:

Examples:

In essence, an acceptance is a promise to pay.
11

Examples:

This life insurance plan offers guaranteed acceptance for the over 50s.
12
approval of a new machine, computer system, etc. after testing it to check that it works correctly:

Examples:

A number of acceptance tests were performed.

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