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 2 Oct. 2026.

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