unaccepted
adjective
un·ac·cept·ed
ˌən-ik-ˈsep-təd 
-ak-
: not given acceptance : not accepted
an unaccepted submission
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At one point, star Sebastian Stan had to politely correct one person who used an unaccepted term in their question.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
For a fee starting at $65 for the first 1,000 pounds, some unaccepted items can be taken to the J. Fons Transfer Station.
—Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2022
The two-time MVP — a unanimous selection in 2016 — has re-created the way basketball is played with his mixture of formerly unfathomable shooting abilities and previously unaccepted showmanship.
—Rusty Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Oct. 2021
Adapted from the short story by Annie Proulx, Ang Lee’s film is tender and heartbreaking, the story of unaccepted love between two men in the American West.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2021
Perez left his home and church in East L.A. at age 19 after feeling unaccepted as a gay man.
—Leila Miller, latimes.com, 15 July 2019
The block remains unaccepted, and its upkeep remains firmly on the shoulders of its neighbors.
—Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, 14 June 2019
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
For a fee starting at $65 for the first 1,000 pounds, some unaccepted items can be taken to the J. Fons Transfer Station.
—Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press, 5 July 2022
The two-time MVP — a unanimous selection in 2016 — has re-created the way basketball is played with his mixture of formerly unfathomable shooting abilities and previously unaccepted showmanship.
—Rusty Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Oct. 2021
Adapted from the short story by Annie Proulx, Ang Lee’s film is tender and heartbreaking, the story of unaccepted love between two men in the American West.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2021
Perez left his home and church in East L.A. at age 19 after feeling unaccepted as a gay man.
—Leila Miller, latimes.com, 15 July 2019
The block remains unaccepted, and its upkeep remains firmly on the shoulders of its neighbors.
—Heather Knight, SFChronicle.com, 14 June 2019
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“Unaccepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaccepted. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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