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as in established
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as in correct
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as in had
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins
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as in tolerated
to have a favorable opinion of
her husband feels that he has never been truly accepted by his wife's family
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as in believed
to regard as right or true
refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things
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as in assumed
to take to or upon oneself
accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations
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as in handled
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
he accepted all of life's vicissitudes without complaint
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Recent Examples of accepted
Nate Raymond, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Frankenstein filmmaker and two-time Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro received the Cinema Audio Society Filmmaker Award, and Oscar-winning Roma re-recording mixer Skip Lievsay accepted the CAS Career Achievement Award.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Legal experts have previously said the drug cartels do not fit the accepted international definition of an armed group.
—Nate Raymond, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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
Verb
The school accepted an opportunity to join the new Big East, with its 10 schools that prioritized basketball, and go independent in FBS football.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
Frankenstein filmmaker and two-time Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro received the Cinema Audio Society Filmmaker Award, and Oscar-winning Roma re-recording mixer Skip Lievsay accepted the CAS Career Achievement Award.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accepted
Adjective
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Parker was also an established acting coach, beginning that part of his career in 2000.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Mar. 2026
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Several established gaming companies have been in retreat because of the rise of prediction markets, state crackdowns on daily fantasy and dual-currency sweepstakes and reduced effectiveness of affiliate betting links to drive sign-ups.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Nowlan is absolutely correct about the suffering and heartache caused by gambling disorders, which lead directly to bankruptcy, divorce, foreclosure and suicide.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Only 43% made the correct decision about next steps, such as whether to go to the emergency room or stay home.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Noah Everly had a home run and three RBIs.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The 6-foot-4, 280-pound Cooper, who had five sacks among 41 tackles last season, played inside and outside for the Toreros.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Green tea is generally safe and well-tolerated in most healthy adults.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
10 Mar. 2026
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Creatine works best through daily saturation, and protein may be better tolerated in a shake that contains carbs, fiber, and fat.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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Many works of Georges Méliès are even believed to have been burned as the original negatives, as the nitrate film stock is incredibly fragile and inflammable.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Climate change may threaten tens of millions more people than previously believed, according to a new study that says previous research used incorrect information about water levels along the world’s coastlines.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Davidson, who assumed her former role at the Kennedy Center in April 2023, intended to stay in the nation’s capital until the orchestra celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2031.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
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Many actors have assumed the titular role over the years, with recent iterations including David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker, and Peter Capaldi.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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What gave the session its edge, however, was the way Ávalos handled the room.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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Getting individuals to step back and reimagine those processes to be end-to-end automated or handled by agents requires intentional cultural transformation.—
Ruba Borno,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The tried and true methods still work For some people, the methods used by past generations are sufficient.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Here are several tried and true ways to lower soil pH in organic gardens.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Accepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accepted. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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