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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
Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
He’s submitted several accepted emoji proposals to the Unicode Consortium.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 5 Nov. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
We were accepted to three European film festivals.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
To accommodate the expenditures, the government simply printed more money, and inflation became an accepted fact of Argentinean life.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
He’s submitted several accepted emoji proposals to the Unicode Consortium.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 5 Nov. 2024
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Maybe one flight is accepted per month or a certain number of flights every few weeks.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
We were accepted to three European film festivals.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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The exhibition includes the works of established and new talent, from Horace Ové, James Barnor, Gordon Parks to Texas Isaiah and Arielle Bobb-Willis.Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
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This approach helped establish a foundation of consumer trust, building upon the established and accepted role between advertising and content in the magazine age.Sergii Denysenko, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Jess, Logan, Dean is the correct Rory Gilmore ranking — Bono and Dylan get it!EW.com, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Hint #5: The correct answer describes a terrain that is the opposite of flat.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Galliano’s cultural impact and technical and inventive Margiela creations have had a halo effect on the brand as a whole, Margiela parent company OTB’s founder and chairman Renzo Rosso told Vogue Business in a recent interview.Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Still, the company had little trouble finding takers for the 349 copies to be made.Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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Treatment with the non-invasive device is generally well tolerated, though VNS can cause slight skin irritation or a temporary cough or hoarseness (if it’s administered through the neck) while the stimulator is on, Vaughn says.Stacey Colino, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Like the son who succeeded him, Hafez al-Assad tolerated little dissent with oppression widespread and periodic bouts of extreme state violence.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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Around 100 hostages are still inside Gaza, at least a third of whom are believed to be dead.Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Lula underwent surgery for an intracranial hemorrhage after the 79-year-old leader complained of headaches that doctors believed to be the result of a fall in a bathroom at his home in October.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Babies with only one umbilical artery are at risk of being born small, but Naomi, her daughter, weighed over 6 pounds, so she was assumed to be fine.Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Our universe appears to be expanding about eight percent faster than initially assumed possible, according to new observations from the James Webb Space Telescope.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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While a baby shower is the tried and true way to stock up on diapers, clothes, and all the other essentials while throwing a big bash for friends and family, more moms are opting for a less traditional—and more low key—celebration: a nesting party.Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 17 Oct. 2024
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The concept of double-oaked whiskey is a tried and true one, with popular expressions available from distilleries like Woodford Reserve, Peerless, and 2XO.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2024
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Although there are commercial plans available, there’s also a free account that enables anyone to keep on top of zero-day vulnerabilities that are being exploited in the wild but for which there is no official path yet available.Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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The move will likely cost Collins a hefty fine, as the gesture is in direct violation of the NBA’s official player code of conduct.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Accepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accepted. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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