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
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The preposterous proposal for a one-time tax on financial assets of rich Californians is contraindicated by any accepted financial strategy.
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Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
This classification indicates that the federal government considers cannabis to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use.
—Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
Some effort at persuasion seemed to be an accepted precondition for war.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
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
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Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
This classification indicates that the federal government considers cannabis to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use.
—Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026
Some effort at persuasion seemed to be an accepted precondition for war.
—Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
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
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“Accepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accepted. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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