1
as in to have
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins
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2
as in to tolerate
to have a favorable opinion of
her husband feels that he has never been truly accepted by his wife's family
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3
as in to believe
to regard as right or true
refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things
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as in to assume
to take to or upon oneself
accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations
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as in to endure
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
he accepted all of life's vicissitudes without complaint
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Recent Examples of accept
Dissidents are born out of this choice: either assert their authentic selves or accept the authoritarian’s mafioso bargain, safety and protection in exchange for keeping one’s head down.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
The longest-serving prime minister in Israel’s history is charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate cases.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
If changes are proposed, Metro and LMPD will have 14 days to accept or object those changes and provide a final version of the plan.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
That’s a tradeoff even the biggest speed junkies are happily accepting these days.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
The longest-serving prime minister in Israel’s history is charged with fraud, breach of trust and accepting bribes in three separate cases.
—Jocelyn Noveck, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
If changes are proposed, Metro and LMPD will have 14 days to accept or object those changes and provide a final version of the plan.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024
That’s a tradeoff even the biggest speed junkies are happily accepting these days.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accept
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At one point, 1 in 5 prisoners had covid-19, according to a tally kept by The Associated Press.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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In the meantime, while moving towards renewable energy is an overall positive, it’s had an economic cost in coal-producing regions of the United States as demand has declined.Alex Knapp, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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No amount of one-on-one or group sessions will work in environments that tolerate and/or implicitly reward bad behavior.Mitch Mitchell, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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If planting a tree on such a site, either improve the drainage first or plant a species that tolerates soggy soil.Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
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Police located the car at the intersection of Fulton Street and Washington Avenue, and the car took off once the driver, a woman believed to be the mother of the baby, noticed a police car.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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The suspect caught a cab around 7 a.m. on the Upper West Side and was seen on video at an uptown bus station about 45 minutes later, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said, adding police believe the suspect had left the city.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Looking ahead to 2025, Post pointed to potential optimism surrounding CEO Ariane Gorin, who assumed the role in May 2024, as a possible positive catalyst for the stock.Sean Conlon, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Since assuming his role in 2017, Kirillov became one of the most prominent voices in Moscow leveling accusations against Ukraine.Michael D. Carroll, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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After enduring years of civil war, Syrians took to the streets to celebrate the sudden fall of Assad, both in their own country and in huge refugee communities that have grown across the Middle East and Europe.Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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The launch pad endured a lightning strike on April 27, but SpaceX said the rocket was healthy for the attempt.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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The company takes Clover’s powerful architecture a step further with features competitors lack.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Yet, sometimes, finding your dream cozy candle takes a bit of guidance.Annie Blackman, Allure, 15 Dec. 2024
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The group also supported the Taliban in its two-decade campaign against the former Afghan government that ultimately collapsed amid a U.S. military withdrawal in August 2021.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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For example, the Department of Commerce awarded $16 billion in incentives and tax credits last month alone to boost projects to support the creation of microchips, which the White House credits with spurring $180 billion in private investments in the semiconductor industry.Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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However, to help households adopt cleaner heating and cooling, state and federal incentives need to be coordinated and contractors need to understand all the incentives available.Susan Miller, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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Specifically, the three ghosts could be used to help folks better understand heart disease risk and the very real danger that lurks hidden beneath the surface.Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Accept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accept. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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