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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One thing to keep in mind is that one negative response to a food does not mean that the child will never accept that food again. Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 22 July 2026 To reverse course, Gratton suggests leaders champion lateral moves, promote skill pivots into adjacent areas, and accept that a person's sense of self and their skill set can change over the course of a career. Liz Elting, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Penelope initially struggles to accept that this youthful man is really Odysseus. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 July 2026 Soon, those critics may be forced to accept that the Argentines are just too good and too gritty to be denied. Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 16 July 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 24 Jul. 2026.

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