recognition

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acceptance of something
acceptanceThe idea was slow to find general acceptance.
acknowledgmentWe still await an acknowledgment of the fact that our case was handled improperly.
recognitionThere was no recognition of having done anything wrong.
resignationShe sighed in weary resignation.

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the state of agreeing with someone or something
agreementThere's widespread agreement that something must be done.
acceptanceHis views never gained acceptance among the broader community.
concordanceThe study shows strong concordance between patient health and patient happiness.
assentThe bill received royal assent.
consentI give my consent to the marriage.
sanctionShe gave official state sanction to the drilling company for their proposed pipeline.
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the act of agreeing to an offer, plan, or invitation: 接受（提议、计划或邀请）
Her acceptance of the award was very controversial.她接受该奖项引发了很大的争议。
an acceptance speech接受提名（或奖项）的演讲
the fact of accepting a difficult or unpleasant situation: 容忍
His attitude to his children's behaviour is one of resigned acceptance.他对自己孩子的行为抱着能忍则忍的态度。
Staff objected at first, but Angela's ideas have now found general acceptance in the office.
Surely such a horrible idea could never gain acceptance here?
The union's strike plans met with little acceptance at the meeting.
Our aim is to provide a place where troubled young people can find acceptance and understanding.
We've seen widespread acceptance of our recycling scheme, which is very pleasing.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Accepting & agreeing
accepting
accommodation
accreditation
agree to something
agree with something
arrive
assent
compact
conclusion
countenance
currency
formal
pre-approved
presumed consent
ratification
ratify
re-establish
regrant
signatory
unquestioning

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Getting, receiving and accepting
Accepting & agreeing reluctantly

acceptance | American Dictionary

acceptance
noun[ U ]
us/ɪkˈsep·təns, æk-/
Acceptance of an offer or an invitation means that you say yes to it:
The White House indicated its acceptance of the offer to visit Russia.
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.

acceptance | Business English

acceptance
noun
uk /əkˈseptəns/us
[ U ]
the act of agreeing to something such as an offer or invitation:
The board has recommended acceptance of the offer.
On acceptance of the proposal, a draft agreement will be sent to both parties.
[ U ] COMMERCE, LAW
the act of formally agreeing to buy or sell goods at a particular price or to use something in a particular way:
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.
[ U ] MARKETING
willingness of people to use a new product or service or to believe a new idea:
gain/find/win acceptanceThese devices are gaining acceptance within the marketplace.
consumer/customer/public acceptanceThe project aims to assess consumer acceptance of GM foods.
[ C ] FINANCE
an agreement by a shareholder to sell their shares to another company during a takeover:
The bidding company has received acceptances in respect of 73.27% of the issued shares.
[ C or U ] FINANCE
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:
In essence, an acceptance is a promise to pay.
[ U ] INSURANCE
an agreement or contract between an insurance company and a customer to provide insurance:
This life insurance plan offers guaranteed acceptance for the over 50s.
[ U ] IT, PRODUCTION
approval of a new machine, computer system, etc. after testing it to check that it works correctly:
A number of acceptance tests were performed.

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