Collocations: acceptance

acceptance noun

adjective

complete , full , total , unconditional , wholehearted

conditional , grudging , reluctant

gradual

greater , growing , increasing

Alternative medicines are now winning greater ~ among doctors.

broad , general , universal , wide , widespread

popular , public

blind , easy , immediate , ready , uncritical , unquestioning

Their attitude was condemned as blind ~ of authority.

implicit , passive , tacit

formal , official

cultural , social , societal ( esp. AmE )

mainstream

consumer , market , user

verb + acceptance

achieve , find , gain , win

The idea was slow to gain general ~.

seek

The group is now seeking formal ~.

acceptance + noun

address , speech

letter

preposition

~   among

These concepts have gained broad ~ among scientists.

~   of

society's ~ of homosexuality