How to Use accept in a Sentence
accept
verb- The store doesn't accept credit cards.
- They offered him the job, and he accepted it.
- They offered him the job, and he accepted.
- This treatment is now accepted by many doctors.
- They refused to accept his resignation.
- She's still trying to get her manuscript accepted for publication.
- They accepted some applications and rejected others.
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Qassem could not accept that the search had ended.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 21 May 2026
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Twist said her friends at the time counseled her to accept it.
—Brittany Wallman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2022
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Please accept this list for the sake of brevity.
—Alex Zietlow april 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
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When a good change appears, accept it with grace.
—Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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Only those who accept will be added to the rolls this year.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 June 2026
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Maybe when the sun moves, the players will accept a cap.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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The team seems to have accepted that.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
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Shane had accepted life on life’s terms.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
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Longtime fans of the group can feel free to accept it as one as well.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Mar. 2026
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There are people still there that don't agree and accept it, which is fine.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 30 Sep. 2021
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Be aware that cash will not be accepted to pay for parking.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
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The story did the trick and got the seniors to accept the food.
—al, 16 Sep. 2019
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And that was what pushed me to finally accept the show.
—Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Climate science asks us to accept a lot at once.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
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Some of us refuse to accept the fact that not everyone will like us.
—Terry Pluto, cleveland, 22 Oct. 2022
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Smith Galer briskly gives us many reasons to accept the premise.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
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Anything too large to fit in the back of a sedan can’t be accepted.
—Corey Dockser, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2019
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Rogen took the stage to accept the award on her behalf.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2026
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Call around to local auto shops to find one that accepts old gas.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
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Fill out the sign-up forms and accept all terms and conditions.
—al, 22 Oct. 2022
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My years in prison had taught me to accept what was beyond my control.
—Joe Garcia, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
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Check your local area for drop-off centers that accept types of foam.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
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Guests who accept the invite will appear in your guest list.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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