Definition of accepted
: 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
adverbFrom the M-W Editors
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Jeff Caplan jeffcaplan@star-telegram.com Drugs, guns and violence are an accepted way of life.
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The book retells the accepted view of Kelly’s scandal-free life.
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But internationally, California has become an accepted leader.
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Over time, bisexuality has become more accepted not just socially but also on television.
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Accepted papers will appear in the Hypertext 2009 Conference Proceedings and also be available through the ACM Digital Library.
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Origin and Etymology of accepted
Middle English, from past participle of accepten “to accept”
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