accept the fact that

idiom

: to admit that (something is so)

He has to accept the fact that his baseball career is over.

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Eventually, Bach’s little Eden will suffer violent incursions and he, unlike these despotic overlords, will come to accept the fact that lofty goals can be tragically vulnerable and disastrously easy to undermine. —Alida Becker, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2024

Many of us readily accept the fact that our way of life is destroying our environment, but do little about it. —David S. Wallace, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2021

Infrastructure stakeholders should accept the fact that in these times, planning is a necessary and smart first step. —James Norton, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2021

If the electric revolution is to be achieved, the industry must accept the fact that things have changed. —Neil Winton, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2021

Watch Now Father of the Bride Father of the Bride | Official Trailer | HBO Max Watch on An update on an old classic, Father of The Bride features a dad (Andy Garcia) who simply cannot accept the fact that his little girl is getting married. —Tori Polizzotto, ELLE, 28 Feb. 2023

First of all, fully accept the fact that with change comes growth. —Francisco Ramirez, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023

Some of us refuse to accept the fact that not everyone will like us. —Terry Pluto, cleveland, 22 Oct. 2022

Similarly, drivers with concerns will have to either quit or accept the fact that unmasked riders are now the norm. —Jacob Siegal, BGR, 19 Apr. 2022