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.
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.
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
formal, official
cultural, social, societal (esp. AmE)
mainstream
consumer, market, user
VERB + acceptance
achieve,
find,
gain,
win
The idea was slow to gain general acceptance.
The idea was slow to gain general acceptance.
seek
The group is now seeking formal acceptance.
The group is now seeking formal acceptance.
PREPOSITION
acceptance among
These concepts have gained broad acceptance among scientists.
These concepts have gained broad acceptance among scientists.
acceptance of
society's acceptance of homosexuality
society's acceptance of homosexuality