accept that
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: 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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The Doctor and Belinda came to accept that Poppy did exist and still might, somewhere, so the Doctor slipped away in the TARDIS and used a regenerational blast to try to set things right.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 31 May 2025
One side effect of the vibe shift is that the media establishment has started to accept that there is, in fact, such a thing as a Silicon Valley intellectual—not the glib, blustery dudes who post every thought that enters their brains but people who prefer to post at length and on the margins.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
This season, the main tension appears to be more about Ellie becoming mature enough to accept that not all heroes have to make dramatic sacrifices or win a blood feud.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
But, Lupone still isn't willing to accept that Lilia could truly be gone forever.
—EW.com, 19 May 2025
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 31 May 2025
One side effect of the vibe shift is that the media establishment has started to accept that there is, in fact, such a thing as a Silicon Valley intellectual—not the glib, blustery dudes who post every thought that enters their brains but people who prefer to post at length and on the margins.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
This season, the main tension appears to be more about Ellie becoming mature enough to accept that not all heroes have to make dramatic sacrifices or win a blood feud.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
But, Lupone still isn't willing to accept that Lilia could truly be gone forever.
—EW.com, 19 May 2025
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“Accept that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accept%20that. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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