1
as in had
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins
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2
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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3
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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as in established
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as in correct
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Recent Examples of accepted
Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Perhaps the point Ansari is making is that this should be shocking to people, rather than an accepted part of life in modern America.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025
Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2025
Kimmel accepted, with the proceeds from the 2018 event going to charities the two men chose.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Risks and legalities LSD is classified as a Schedule I drug, which means it’s considered to have high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use, according to the Drug Enforcement Agency.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Perhaps the point Ansari is making is that this should be shocking to people, rather than an accepted part of life in modern America.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Only cash is accepted at the admission gates.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2025
Kimmel accepted, with the proceeds from the 2018 event going to charities the two men chose.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accepted
Verb
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The families would go to fundraisers and other events together, and all of their children came along, because nobody had babysitters.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Investigators would soon discover a disturbing truth that Daniel had been impersonating a boyfriend Kristil had as a teenager for months, terrorizing his own family before ultimately killing his wife.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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If the encouragement of political dissent is a part of Kirk’s legacy, as his supporters have insisted, the actual practice of it isn’t tolerated much at the moment.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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Regardless, these comments are blatantly insensitive as political violence should never be tolerated or exploited as comedic entertainment, no matter who perpetrated it.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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John tells fellow Hawaiians of the wisdom kept in this game like how the stone carvings from hundreds of years ago are believed to have been used as an abacus-esque device for managing and allocating land.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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Another New Mexico family believed that the boy in the image was 9-year-old Michael Henley, who had vanished on a hunting trip with his father in April 1988.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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Some might have assumed at first that this woman was just an influencer dabbling in rap.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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And Lupita wants people to know her feelings about Daniel are the opposite of what some fans assumed based on a long-running joke about not liking him.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mercado, who has handled domestic violence calls, said that police should contact the victim as quickly as possible because time is of the essence in these incidents.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Roji Films and Toei present the feature, with world sales handled by EST N8 and Toei.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For established professionals, the possibility that age could influence decisions about hiring, promotion or workplace treatment raises serious concerns about fairness and opportunity.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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At present, major agencies including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.K. National Health Service maintain that there is no established evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause cancer.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Right now, patients don't have the ability to confirm whether their doctors' advice is correct, according to Bonis.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Understanding how to get the issue of accountability correct is critical.—
Neil Senturia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Following two days of offensive silence and two Jays losses, Chris Bassitt took control of the playlist ahead of Sunday’s game.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Fearing for his safety, Keele immediately took her then-21-year-old son to West Springs Hospital in Grand Junction.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Accepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accepted. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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