accept that
idiom
: to consider (something) to be true
He was unwilling to accept that he could no longer play as he once had.
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First off, boosters and fans needed to understand and accept that, yes, players are now being paid and that’s OK.
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Society was starting to accept that abuse creates trauma in people who go on to commit violent crimes.
—John J. Lennon
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Society was starting to accept that abuse created trauma in people who went on to commit violent crimes.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
At some point, Europe will need to accept that certain things simply must get done, consensus or not.
—Koray Köse, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Society was starting to accept that abuse creates trauma in people who go on to commit violent crimes.
—John J. Lennon
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Society was starting to accept that abuse created trauma in people who went on to commit violent crimes.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
At some point, Europe will need to accept that certain things simply must get done, consensus or not.
—Koray Köse, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Accept that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accept%20that. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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