1
as in to have
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins
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2
as in to tolerate
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 to believe
to regard as right or true
refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things
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4
as in to assume
to take to or upon oneself
accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations
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5
as in to endure
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
he accepted all of life's vicissitudes without complaint
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Recent Examples of accept
He was accepted into a directing fellowship for the Village Roadshow Emerging Talent Program, which in 2019 partnered with his alma mater Loyola Marymount University and awarded him a $10,000 grant.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 19 June 2026
Their childhood best friend, Sebastian Wolfe, is accepted and disappears behind its gates, leaving Briar in the ordinary world.
—Angelina Mazza, Vulture, 19 June 2026
And as of now, the TCA doesn’t want to appear compromised by accepting sponsorship from the very networks and streamers it’s supposed to be impartially judging.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 June 2026
When Curt Garner joined Chipotle Mexican Grill in 2015 as its first-ever CIO, the company was still accepting orders by fax.
—Peter High, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 19 June 2026
Their childhood best friend, Sebastian Wolfe, is accepted and disappears behind its gates, leaving Briar in the ordinary world.
—Angelina Mazza, Vulture, 19 June 2026
And as of now, the TCA doesn’t want to appear compromised by accepting sponsorship from the very networks and streamers it’s supposed to be impartially judging.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 June 2026
When Curt Garner joined Chipotle Mexican Grill in 2015 as its first-ever CIO, the company was still accepting orders by fax.
—Peter High, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accept
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In fact, their entire relationship has an eerie, performative aura.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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That was especially true the following game when the Golden Knights took a 4-0 lead into the third period and the Hurricanes seemed to have no answers.—
Mark Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The conduct and behavior associated with the party were unacceptable and will not be tolerated in Birmingham neighborhoods.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Days later, Major League Baseball issued a warning to the players stating that similar behavior will not be tolerated in the future.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Zoroastrianism’s core tenets – a single God, the cosmic struggle between good and evil – are widely believed by historians to have formed the theological groundwork for the major Abrahamic religions.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Authorities believe the fire was caused by a lightning strike.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Prioritize safety, stay impeccably informed, and assume responsibility to shield lives and property.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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And perhaps more to the point, the genome might not submit to the kind of straightforward input-output approach that such AI models ultimately assume.—
Philip Ball,
Quanta Magazine,
18 June 2026
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And in a strange way, Brazil’s early elimination from that tournament 44 years ago has only added to their enduring appeal — with the team more fondly remembered than the country’s victorious sides in 1994 and 2002.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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The Toronto Blue Jays are enduring a disappointing 2026 season, struggling with inconsistency despite high expectations.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Michael Tusk of Quince in San Francisco was named Outstanding Chef at the award ceremony, which took place at the historic Lyric Opera in Chicago before an audience of about 2,000 chefs, restaurant owners and culinary figures.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Wood took a direct shot at the goal, but Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand gathered it with ease.—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Create an inner and outer sanctuary that supports your emotional needs.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Mangione’s lawyers had faced a deadline Thursday to provide prosecutors with information to support the emotional disturbance claim.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Hughton, whose father is from Accra, understands the frustration of a fanbase starved of success for so long.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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In cosmology itself, there has been quite a bit of progress in the past five years to develop the theoretical techniques to understand these three-dimensional data that have been gathered by new devices….—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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“Accept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accept. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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