acceptance
Belief in something; agreement, assent.
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Due to circumstances beyond my control...... Serious about Bluesky 'friends' often being the only comfort zone for me this past year. The general tone of acceptance of less than perfect gra... Origin | Interest | Match
163 CFP submissions for @localfirstconf.com this year That's for 18 available speaking slots, so will be roughly a 10% acceptance rate 😰 CFP committee is putting in extra hours to give each and every one a thoroug…
Oh, I'm not saying that what I do is what anyone else should do. Indeed I've got a number of Jewish friends who shared them in outrage. Just talking about what I chose to do (and making clear that my silence is not pa…
Attached below is todays video link to my “On Conquering Schizophrenia” YouTube channel. Today entails the age-old of “Why me?”. Like all, todays video is ever brief and can be viewed amid the sliver of acceptance.…
This is the way to do it - create an event that celebrates love and acceptance, not hate and fear.
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Belief in something; agreement, assent.
But what acts shall amount to such an acceptance is often a question of great nicety and difficulty.
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(countable) An instance of that act.
But what acts shall amount to such an acceptance is often a question of great nicety and difficulty.
“2/3 2) Operational fit — time to first live task (days) (target: ≤14) → measure: onboarding checklist completion date. 3) Financial clarity — % of pilots that accept a sample invoice or confirm billing terms (target: ≥70%) → measure: signed sample invoice or billing acceptance.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Good summary. MTG and Wolff are speaking out. The Regime is trying to groom us into acceptance #pussycommittee #nopardonformaxwell #epstein”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Transcending Adolescence camp helps transgender youth find acceptance and support, significantly impacting their mental health and sense of belonging.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Cymru’s greatest risk is not oppression imposed from outside. It is acquiescence from within. A quiet acceptance that things cannot change, that this is as good as it gets. On 7th May, that assumption must be rejected ✍️Simon Hobson”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I'm currently reading submissions from April 27. If you submitted before that date, you should have a response of some sort (acceptance, rejection, or hold notice). If not, please check Moksha and/or query.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(uncountable) The act of accepting; the receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval.
But what acts shall amount to such an acceptance is often a question of great nicety and difficulty.
"acceptance" means the act of accepting; the receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"acceptance" is informal English meaning the act of accepting; the receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "the act of accepting" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "acceptance" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
“Due to circumstances beyond my control...... Serious about Bluesky 'friends' often being the only comfort zone for me this past year. The general tone of acceptance of less than perfect gra... Origin | Interest | Match”
— Bluesky· May 2026“163 CFP submissions for @localfirstconf.com this year That's for 18 available speaking slots, so will be roughly a 10% acceptance rate 😰 CFP committee is putting in extra hours to give each and every one a thorough review”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Oh, I'm not saying that what I do is what anyone else should do. Indeed I've got a number of Jewish friends who shared them in outrage. Just talking about what I chose to do (and making clear that my silence is not passive acceptance).”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Attached below is todays video link to my “On Conquering Schizophrenia” YouTube channel. Today entails the age-old of “Why me?”. Like all, todays video is ever brief and can be viewed amid the sliver of acceptance. youtu.be/BE8JzzCZofU?... #schizophrenia”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This is the way to do it - create an event that celebrates love and acceptance, not hate and fear.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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