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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Athletic sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, accept that Williams is set to leave the Basque Country for Barcelona in a move that is expected to further strain the clubs’ relationship.
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Pol Ballús, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Russia was able to put Europe on the back foot precisely because of the continent’s failure to accept that economic security — the ability to support, secure, and manage its supply chains — is a prerequisite for national security.
—Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 17 June 2025
What was intended to be a rallying event for the USC Peace Garden turned into a day of quiet mourning as student employees and the surrounding community came to accept that the beloved green space would be forced to close.
—Lauren Ng, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The Doctor and Belinda came to accept that Poppy did exist and still might, somewhere, so the Doctor slipped away in the TARDIS and used a regenerational blast to try to set things right.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 31 May 2025
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Pol Ballús, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Russia was able to put Europe on the back foot precisely because of the continent’s failure to accept that economic security — the ability to support, secure, and manage its supply chains — is a prerequisite for national security.
—Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 17 June 2025
What was intended to be a rallying event for the USC Peace Garden turned into a day of quiet mourning as student employees and the surrounding community came to accept that the beloved green space would be forced to close.
—Lauren Ng, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
The Doctor and Belinda came to accept that Poppy did exist and still might, somewhere, so the Doctor slipped away in the TARDIS and used a regenerational blast to try to set things right.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 31 May 2025
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“Accept that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accept%20that. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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