accepted

adjective

ac·​cept·​ed ik-ˈsep-təd 

ak-

: regarded favorably : given approval or acceptance

a fully accepted member of the group

especially : generally approved or used

an accepted convention/practice

a widely accepted theory

acceptedly adverb

Examples of accepted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Exposing only one person at a time to avalanche terrain is an accepted best practice for backcountry travel. —Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026

The values are different now, the lifestyles, the accepted vulgarity, the manners, the view of what’s patriotic and what’s not, the concept of service. —Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026

Co-sleeping Is More Common While the debate rages on in America about whether or not co-sleeping is safe, in many African countries, including Kenya and South Africa, as well as Latin America, co-sleeping—whether bed-sharing or room-sharing—is an accepted practice. —Katrina Donham, Parents, 25 Feb. 2026

Yet despite the inevitability of these shortages, there is no accepted ethical framework for allocating scarce opioids. —Parker Crutchfield, STAT, 17 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from past participle of accepten "to accept"

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing accepted

• taken/accepted at face value

Rhymes for accepted

• excepted
• intercepted
• unaccepted