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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Will people be more open and accept that a simple, inexpensive date isn’t the sign of low effort but rather a reflection of the economy none of us asked for?
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Myisha Battle, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
But for now, the E.U. seems to accept that the rules are about to be rewritten.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
However, experts do not universally accept that claim, which seems to have annoyed geneticists in particular.
—Joe Salas, New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2025
My only option was to accept that my student would need to attend the school that we were zoned for.
—Melanie L. Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
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Myisha Battle, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
But for now, the E.U. seems to accept that the rules are about to be rewritten.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
However, experts do not universally accept that claim, which seems to have annoyed geneticists in particular.
—Joe Salas, New Atlas, 7 Apr. 2025
My only option was to accept that my student would need to attend the school that we were zoned for.
—Melanie L. Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Accept that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accept%20that. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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