Antonym: refusal. Similar words: acceptable, concept, conception, stance, substance, instance, distance, pittance. Meaning: [-təns] 
n. 1. the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true 2. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception 3. the state of being acceptable and accepted 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.
n. 1. the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true 2. the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception 3. the state of being acceptable and accepted 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. 
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31. He taught with great acceptance for 40 years.
32. He veered between calm acceptance and hysterical accusations.
33. Their acceptance of the contract is still in doubt.
34. There wasn't a hint of triumphalism in her acceptance speech at the awards ceremony.
35. There seems to be a grudging acceptance of the situation.
36. This type of management style gained acceptance in the 1980s.
37. Her uncritical acceptance of everything I said began to irritate me.
38. Acceptance of women preachers varies greatly from denomination to denomination.
39. The applicant was so choked with excitement at the acceptance notification that he could hardly bring out a goodbye.
40. Ten days passed from the court's acceptance of the case to its resolution, expeditious remedy much appreciated by the American plaintiff.
41. Acceptance of the offer is the first step to a merger.
42. Therewas an undercurrent of resentment in their acceptance of the plan.
43. Corbett nodded his acceptance.
44. His face lit up with pleasure when he received the letter of acceptance.
45. I didn't know whether to interpret her silence as acceptance or refusal.
46. Scientology has fought long battles for acceptance as a religion.
47. The new merchant class was anxious for acceptance by the old nobility.
48. There is still not widespread acceptance that fathers can care for children as well as mothers do.
49. There was a general acceptance that the defence budget would shrink.
50. Please sign to indicate your acceptance of the terms of engagement .
51. Acceptance by their peer group is important to most youngsters.
52. Did you hear her acceptance speech at the Oscars ceremony?
53. He has constantly re-echoed the main theme of his acceptance speech:'We want to be proud again!'.
54. By the end of the trial,[http://sentencedict.com/acceptance.html] Nicolas moved towards acceptance of his fate.
55. All that is needed is acceptance by the community.
56. Still, general acceptance was slow in coming.
57. Upper management's acceptance of the marketing plan is crucial.
58. I had full acceptance as a man.
59. I found acceptance in my music, so -- no matter what I was -- they liked my music.
60. A good starting point is a check list with sections covering criteria for acceptance by all the main company functions.
More similar words: acceptable, concept, conception, stance, substance, instance, distance, pittance, assistance, resistance, for instance, of importance, in the distance, circumstance, in accordance with, except for, reception, exception, deceptive, perception, accent, access, accentuate, accelerate, accessible, cancel, cancer, dancer, glance, chance.