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as in established
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as in correct
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as in had
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins
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as in tolerated
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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as in believed
to regard as right or true
refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things
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as in assumed
to take to or upon oneself
accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations
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as in handled
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
he accepted all of life's vicissitudes without complaint
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Recent Examples of accepted
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
Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Students who have been accepted to Columbia University are declining to attend the Ivy League school amid anti-Israel protests that have caused chaos on campus, the New York Post reported.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
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
Verb
According to a college admissions consultant who spoke to The Post, 10 college seniors whom the consultant guided through the process and who were accepted to Columbia have all decided to enroll elsewhere.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Students who have been accepted to Columbia University are declining to attend the Ivy League school amid anti-Israel protests that have caused chaos on campus, the New York Post reported.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accepted
Adjective
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Your established perennial gardens only need watering during dry periods.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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The trail, called the Coast to Coast Walk, is an established national pathway that stretches from Saint Bees, a village on the western seaboard, to Robin Hood's Bay, on the east coast.—
Mike Nolan,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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This story was updated with a correct statement from the FBI.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Layne suggested Edward ride again the following week, and over time, as the Lamb family regularly made its way to the Batty farm, Edward started to point out the correct directions.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Musk had a prominent seat in the House gallery near the First Lady, even as some Democratic lawmakers brought guests who were directly impacted by his DOGE initiatives, including fired federal workers and others who have felt the effects of a government funding freeze.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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So those doctors had great talent.—
TIME Staff,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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For decades, the leaders of both parties had tolerated mind-boggling levels of corruption, waste, and administrative bloat, enabling a culture of profligacy that subsidized the federal bureaucracy and crony capitalists at the expense of hard-working American taxpayers.—
Michael Glassner and John Pence,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Performative efforts from businesses will no longer be tolerated and walking the talk will become non-negotiable.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Nobody would’ve believed that, right?—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Israel says as many as half of them are believed to be dead.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When Newcastle received an influx of cash from a sovereign wealth fund, fans assumed a legion of superstars would lead them to Champions League glory.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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It has long been assumed that no such loan write-offs are allowed to be included in clubs’ PSR calculations.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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City leaders therefore decided to banish the zero and rely on the tried and tested Roman numerals.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
9 May 2025
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Predicting The Unpredictable Fortunately, there are some tried and true approaches to getting out in front of these types of unpredictable policy swings — many of which were developed and refined during the first Trump administration.—
Laura Clayton McDonnell,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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According to the View’s official metrics, the upstairs lounge takes forty-five minutes to complete a rotation, and the dining room takes an hour and a half.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
18 May 2025
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This year’s Cannes Film Festival master of ceremonies Laurent Lafitte, who is hosting both the official opening and closing events, hit the red carpet in a sharp tux.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
18 May 2025
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“Accepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accepted. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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