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Synonyms of acceptance

7 similar words

Another word for acceptance is approval. Other synonyms of acceptance are receiving and accepting.

Synonyms and similar words for acceptance

nounThe act of accepting; the receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or...

  • acceptingCharacterized by acceptance.
  • receivingThe act by which something is received; reception.
  • reception
  • approvalAn expression of favorable acceptance and encouragement; a compliment that also condones.

nounThe state of being accepted.

  • acceptablenessThe quality of being acceptable, or suitable to be favorably received; acceptability.

nounAn assent and engagement by the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn, to pay it when due...

nounSynonym of etendue.

  • etendueA conserved property of the light in an optical system which characterizes how "spread out" the light is in terms of...

Meaning of acceptance

  1. noun The act of accepting; the receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval.
  2. noun An instance of that act.
  3. noun Belief in something; agreement, assent.

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Questions about synonyms of acceptance

What is another word for acceptance?
Acceptance has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as approval, receiving and accepting.
What does acceptance mean?
Acceptance means the act of accepting; the receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: acceptance (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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