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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Be willing to put in the extra time and investment, and accept that this is the reality.
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Lucy Thorpe, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
And if the investigation exonerates Ballmer, will fans accept that outcome?
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, tech firms must accept that building computers is one thing; powering them responsibly, reliably, and safely for the masses is another.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Medicine might help, if your sister were willing to accept that kind of intervention.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2025
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Lucy Thorpe, Refinery29, 10 Sep. 2025
And if the investigation exonerates Ballmer, will fans accept that outcome?
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, tech firms must accept that building computers is one thing; powering them responsibly, reliably, and safely for the masses is another.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Medicine might help, if your sister were willing to accept that kind of intervention.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2025
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 15 Sep. 2025.
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