accepted
adjective
ac·cept·ed
ik-ˈsep-təd 
ak-
: regarded favorably : given approval or acceptance
a fully accepted member of the group
especially
: generally approved or used
an accepted convention/practice
a widely accepted theory
acceptedly
adverb
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Use an accepted payment method, like a debit card or PayPal, to deposit $5 or more.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
In his first court appearance since 2024, Cutler entered the guilty plea as a part of the accepted plea deal.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Aug. 2025
Carol Cleland, a philosopher at the University of Colorado in Boulder, argues that the lack of a single, accepted definition of life is due to the lack of a comprehensive theory of living systems.
—Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Big Think, 12 Aug. 2025
More information about accepted items is available on the city's website.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
In his first court appearance since 2024, Cutler entered the guilty plea as a part of the accepted plea deal.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Aug. 2025
Carol Cleland, a philosopher at the University of Colorado in Boulder, argues that the lack of a single, accepted definition of life is due to the lack of a comprehensive theory of living systems.
—Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Big Think, 12 Aug. 2025
More information about accepted items is available on the city's website.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for accepted
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“Accepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accepted. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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