accept that

phrase

: to consider (something) to be true
He was unwilling to acceptthat he could no longer play as he once had.

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Microsoft's Smith noted that tech companies have been late to accept that. ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 Policymakers in the United States and Europe must accept that Putin will persist in his war effort. Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026 Still, Federer isn’t ready to accept that the breaking of a 149-year streak will foreshadow the death of one of tennis’ most beloved shots. Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 As long as audiences accept that this is basically a two-hander, the absence of any other characters with more than stick-figure attributes becomes less problematic. Jay Weissberg, Variety, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accept that

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“Accept that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accept%20that. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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