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

Advertisement But to Zhu, who lives across the globe from her family, the app’s popularity is proof that social isolation has become an accepted reality. —Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 21 Jan. 2026

Research consistently shows that responses to vulnerability can determine whether people feel safe, accepted and willing to share again in the future. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026

But in Japan, there’s no legal recourse and canceling a location shoot with short notice is an accepted part of the culture. —Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026

According to the most accepted explanation, in some sense, the energy outside the plates is higher than the energy between the plates, a difference that pulls the plates together. —George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 5 Jan. 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