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as in connotation
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as in assent
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Recent Examples of acceptation
The use of chainsaws to cut down trees prior to intentionally burning a stand, known as prescribed fire, is the major acceptation.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2021
San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for acceptation
Noun
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Any combination of characters that have profane, lewd, vulgar or indecent meanings or connotations are not allowed, KDOR says.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2025
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Painting the issue in overly simplistic terms like ‘banning people born male from women’s sports’, with all the connotations and assumptions that statement carries, brushes over the legislative nuances and culture of women’s football, inspiring misinformed responses.—
Katie Whyatt,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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For four months, congressional Republicans have been delaying the major fights on the parts of Trump’s agenda that will demand their assent.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
2 May 2025
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But these hardly excuse their seeming assent to the destruction of American democracy and our economy.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2025
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Powered by nine proprietary learning methods, the platform integrates real-time cultural signals - from memes and slang to idioms and ancient lore.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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But the nature of all idioms is that their meaning cannot be deduced from their components; the phrase kicked the bucket does not put the English speaker in the mind of an actual bucket, just as the word death does not remind him terribly of the letter D.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
Noun
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Agencies and their clients did not give consent, and they have not been compensated.—
Henry Kurkowski,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Between 2011 and 2013, more than 1,000 phone calls between inmates and their attorneys were recorded at the private Leavenworth prison without consent.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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The use of dance and movement, costuming and even facial expressions during the performance can be as effective, even more so, than words that convey the weight of these gender expectations.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Participants will discover the creative possibilities of technology in narrative creation, including the application of Afrofuturism to enhance representation and expression.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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In law enforcement, the legally binding agreements, approved by all parties, typically stem from Justice Department investigations into widespread patterns of misconduct.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The Sheriff’s Office paid a total settlement of $25,000, according to public records of the agreement previously obtained by the Sun Sentinel.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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But the New Zealand Department of Conservation lists the reptiles as at risk — relict, a denotation reserved for species that declined to a small population but have since stabilized.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
22 July 2024
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Language, unlike code, has connotations and denotations that make organizing it for human consumption a much more complex task, says Dr. Harbin.—
Leonardo Bevilacqua,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 June 2024
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The King's Foundation (renamed so after his accession in 2022) offers educational courses for about 15,000 annually as well as health and well-being programs for another 2,000 people each year.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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For now, Washington has ruled out Ukraine's accession, leaving the alliance to balance political symbolism with strategic caution.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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“Acceptation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acceptation. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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