accepted

adjective ac·cept·ed \ ik-ˈsep-təd , ak- \

|Updated on: 15 Jun 2018

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

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acceptedly

adverb

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Assumptions and conjecture are spoken like accepted truths.

— john brabender, WSJ, "It All Comes Out in the Greenroom," 30 May 2018
Fantasy has become an accepted way to put down money on how sports contests play out, betting on an assortment of individual athletes’ performances rather than the outcome of games.

— phil rosenthal, chicagotribune.com, "If the U.S. Supreme Court lets states legalize sports betting, media might make a wager," 11 May 2018
The distribution of Ambien and Provigil on flights -- including to journalists -- has long been a widespread and accepted practice throughout the US government, including on White House, Defense Department and State Department trips.

— mj lee and juana summers, CNN, "Several White House medical unit staffers describe pressure to hand out meds," 27 Apr. 2018
Of the accepted students, 175 are from Philadelphia.

— susan snyder, Philly.com, "Penn, Princeton, other Ivies were harder to get into. Did higher scores on the new SAT convince more students to apply?," 30 Mar. 2018
The accepted method to do so is impeachment by Congress.

— warren richey, The Christian Science Monitor, "Legal question swirls around Trump: What constitutes obstruction of justice?," 16 Apr. 2018
In 14 games, he was flagged for seven accepted penalties -- six defensive pass interference and one defensive holding -- that added up to 155 yards.

— mark inabinett, AL.com, "Dre Kirkpatrick has goals set for 2018 NFL season," 13 Apr. 2018
Today, the most accepted theory is that the mamuthones represent evil beings from the underworld, while the issohadores are believed to have captured these threatening spirits and are driving them out of town in a sort of pagan exorcism.

— eliot stein, Condé Nast Traveler, "A Pagan Exorcism in Sardinia," 29 Mar. 2018
There's no official authority; widely accepted definitions evolve over time.

— susan page and marilyn icsman, USA TODAY, "Poll: For the Columbine generation, gun violence is a defining fear," 22 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of accepted

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

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