accepted

adjective

ac·​cept·​ed ik-ˈsep-təd How to pronounce accepted (audio)
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: regarded favorably : given approval or acceptance
a fully accepted member of the group
especially : generally approved or used
an accepted convention/practice
a widely accepted theory
acceptedly adverb

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Make a deposit with online banking, a debit card or another accepted payment method. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025 Starting May 7, all U.S. adults will be required to have a REAL ID or another accepted form of identification in order to access federal facilities, when entering nuclear power plants and when boarding any commercial aircraft, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Erin Clements, People.com, 7 May 2025 Defense officials said the helicopter last week did an overhead loop over the Pentagon at the accepted parameters set by the FAA before landing on the Pentagon helipad. Greg Wehner , Jennifer Griffin, FOXNews.com, 5 May 2025 Tier 2: Novel details on attacker tooling, infrastructure, evasion techniques and other TTPs will be rewarded up to $5,000 per accepted submission. Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for accepted

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from past participle of accepten "to accept"

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of accepted was in the 15th century

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“Accepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accepted. Accessed 19 May. 2025.

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