1
as in has
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins
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2
as in tolerates
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 believes
to regard as right or true
refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things
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as in assumes
to take to or upon oneself
accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations
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as in stands
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
he accepted all of life's vicissitudes without complaint
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Recent Examples of accepts
If the militant group accepts it, the plan called for Hamas to lay down its arms and renounce governance in the Strip.
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Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
Completeness is the chance that Arthur accepts a valid proof.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
The city accepts award nominations from the community year-round.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Arisu accepts responsibility, and rolls a seven.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
The Housemaid follows Millie Calloway (Sweeney), a woman who accepts a role as the housemaid to a wealthy couple.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
When the caller accepts the request, the call taker is then given access to a live video showing the caller's surroundings.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
This time, to viewers’ delight, Remmy happily accepts her treat.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Before an Uber driver accepts a ride, the driver has limited visibility about the rider’s background and risk factors — only seeing if the rider has verified their identity.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
Completeness is the chance that Arthur accepts a valid proof.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
The city accepts award nominations from the community year-round.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Arisu accepts responsibility, and rolls a seven.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
The Housemaid follows Millie Calloway (Sweeney), a woman who accepts a role as the housemaid to a wealthy couple.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
When the caller accepts the request, the call taker is then given access to a live video showing the caller's surroundings.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
This time, to viewers’ delight, Remmy happily accepts her treat.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Before an Uber driver accepts a ride, the driver has limited visibility about the rider’s background and risk factors — only seeing if the rider has verified their identity.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accepts
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The expectation was that rates could move more decisively on Friday, when the monthly employment report was set for release, but the government shutdown now has that in limbo.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The second planet from the sun has a completely inhospitable surface, with temperatures reaching 863 degrees Fahrenheit (462 degrees Celsius) and a crushing pressure underneath an oppressively thick atmosphere.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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For such a popular restaurant, Matsuri tolerates a lot of flies, unwashed walls and substandard handwashing, as detailed in a Miami Herald story this week on last week’s inspection.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Despite the tree’s association with ponds, bald cypress tolerates a range of growing conditions, from somewhat dry soils to standing water.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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While that message was certainly prescient—and one that the Party should not abandon entirely—Allsop also believes there’s room to adopt a more concrete platform against specific examples of élite corruption or the trampling of civil liberties.—
Erin Neil,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
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Mancini believes there is a core difference between mentorship and sponsorship.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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This is the scenario Dalio warns of, namely if interest costs exceed growth rates, growth can no longer carry the debt burden in the way that Trump assumes, because growth is vulnerable to shifts in rates, inflation, or the economic cycle.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Their paper challenges the standard Lambda Cold Dark Matter (ΛCDM) model, which assumes that the effects of dark energy remain constant.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Leaving the cave The cantor stands to lead the congregation in prayer, which will be followed by a ritualistic chanting of Acheinu.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Spacecraft designed for rapid drops Arc stands about 8 feet tall and 4 feet wide, roughly the size of a large tabletop.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Oct. 2025
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The show takes that fleeting prank and asks what happens when disguise isn’t a joke but a lifeline, when the mask becomes the only face the world will accept.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Even within genre parameters, the director never takes the road well-traveled, offering jolts and marvels around every corner.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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Screambox supports three simultaneous streams, which is about average.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Letizia says his dispensary in Menomonee Falls supports regulating hemp, including requiring testing products and setting a statewide age restriction.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Why some fans feel let down Kaeli Dance, a Salt Lake City, Utah, content creator, understands some fans may feel let down.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Greater Manchester Police had declared PLATO – a national code word used when police deploy armed officers across the force to the scene of an attack, CNN understands.—
Peter Wilkinson,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Accepts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accepts. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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