accept that
idiom
: to consider (something) to be true
He was unwilling to accept that he could no longer play as he once had.
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The deadline to accept that offer was on Monday of this week.
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
But if your services are politely declined by the couple, be sure to accept that graciously rather than insisting on helping them.
—Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
Even Trump has begun to accept that inflation is a problem.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration refuses to accept that fact, and the consequences are terrible for our country and the world.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
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Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
But if your services are politely declined by the couple, be sure to accept that graciously rather than insisting on helping them.
—Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
Even Trump has begun to accept that inflation is a problem.
—Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration refuses to accept that fact, and the consequences are terrible for our country and the world.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Accept that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accept%20that. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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