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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Eco-conscious pest control is a way forward that offers robust protection and safer homes, refusing to accept that harm to the environment is simply a cost of doing business.
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Will the Democratic establishment accept that its future could look something like this proud 34-year-old democratic socialist?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Thank you to the next generation of New Yorkers who refuse to accept that the promise of a better future was a relic of the past.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Tom didn't seem to be able to accept that notion.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Will the Democratic establishment accept that its future could look something like this proud 34-year-old democratic socialist?
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Thank you to the next generation of New Yorkers who refuse to accept that the promise of a better future was a relic of the past.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Tom didn't seem to be able to accept that notion.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Accept that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accept%20that. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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