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Word

acceptee

Phoneticsac·ceptee

Definition

n. a person who has been officially accepted into a school, job, or program. It is a formal word for someone who has received a yes after applying.

n. a person who has been granted admission or approval to an institution, position, or program. Often used in formal or administrative contexts to describe the recipient of an offer.

Examples

“The university sent a letter to every acceptee this morning.”

“The committee met to finalize the list of acceptees for the summer research fellowship before the deadline.”

“While the number of applicants remained steady, the selection process became more rigorous, resulting in a smaller cohort of acceptees for the prestigious graduate program.”

Examples

simple

“The university sent a letter to every acceptee this morning.”

contextual

“The committee met to finalize the list of acceptees for the summer research fellowship before the deadline.”

complex

“While the number of applicants remained steady, the selection process became more rigorous, resulting in a smaller cohort of acceptees for the prestigious graduate program.”

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