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Acceptable to or Acceptable by

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Good evening, please I need help with the two sentences below; I don't know which one is appropriate.
1) The theory became acceptable to many people.
2) The theory became acceptable by many people.
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1) The theory became acceptable to many people.
2) The theory became accepted by many people.
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