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Collocations for acceptance - noun

ADJECTIVE

complete, full, total, unconditional, wholehearted
conditional, grudging, reluctant
gradual
greater, growing, increasing
Alternative medicines are now winning greater acceptance among doctors.
broad, general, universal, wide, widespread
popular, public
blind, easy, immediate, ready, uncritical, unquestioning
Their attitude was condemned as blind acceptance of authority.
implicit, passive, tacit
formal, official
cultural, social, societal (esp. AmE)
mainstream
consumer, market, user

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VERB + acceptance

achieve, find, gain, win
The idea was slow to gain general acceptance.
seek
The group is now seeking formal acceptance.

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acceptance + NOUN

address, speech
letter

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PREPOSITION

acceptance among
These concepts have gained broad acceptance among scientists.
acceptance of
society's acceptance of homosexuality

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