accepted

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

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

adverb

Recent Examples of accepted from the Web

Company representatives at the fair accepted resumes and chatted one-on-one with job-seekers.

— michael burke, Philly.com, "Virtua, Bancroft among health-care firms looking to hire," 18 July 2017
Accepted forms of payment include cash, check or credit/debit card, with a $3 fee.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The East Hartford Edition," 17 July 2017
The idea that white women have always been a graduation present or lifetime achievement award for black men has become an accepted trope among black people.

— michael harriot, The Root, "Jesse, Jay-Z, Umar And The Allure of White Women," 14 July 2017
That not-so-reassuring adage has become an accepted truism in our modern, highly connected world.

— vanityfair.com, "The Real Tragedy of Donnygate," 13 July 2017
That not-so-reassuring adage has become an accepted truism in our modern, highly connected world.

— nick bilton, The Hive, "The Real Tragedy of Donnygate," 13 July 2017
A mountain known as the Beehive, whose steep, plucked, south-facing cliffs terrify hikers with vertigo, illustrates what the accepted American definition of roche moutonnée.

— marnie mcinnes, The Atlantic, "Why Geologists Think Glacial Mountains Look Like Sheep," 7 July 2017
Accepted forms of payment include cash, check or credit/debit card, with a $3 fee.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The East Hartford Edition," 3 July 2017
For one thing, China’s economy has grown so big over the last two decades — and its place among the nations of the world has become so accepted — that the city’simportance in the overall scheme of things has faded dramatically.

— don lee, latimes.com, "Hong Kong was supposed to be a world financial capital in a communist system. Contradiction?," 30 June 2017

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