1
as in established
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as in correct
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1
as in had
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins
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2
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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3
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
Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Rookie receiver Pat Bryant also lined up offside, and the Broncos had seven penalties (five accepted) total on the offense.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2025
In the Facebook video, Loki happily accepted gentle petting and head scratches.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Woolen leads Seattle with four accepted penalties (he’s also been flagged for face mask and holding).
—Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Rookie receiver Pat Bryant also lined up offside, and the Broncos had seven penalties (five accepted) total on the offense.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
There is also a random drawing, from which about 2-3% of 200,000 entries are accepted.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2025
In the Facebook video, Loki happily accepted gentle petting and head scratches.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accepted
Adjective
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By 2017, Taylor Jenkins Reid was an established author, with five books under her belt, including the bestseller The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Plenty of established but underperforming head coaches at power conference schools will be available for hire this winter.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And the second season is set to be based on the prequel novel, correct?—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Instead of automatically filling the detergent measuring cup to the brim and adding it to your load of laundry, consult our guide to using the correct dose of detergent every time.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Efforts to compete with Amazon during its ascent in the 2010s had department stores playing catchup on supply chain prowess and integrating stores with e-commerce—sometimes to the detriment of in-store experience.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the political tensions inevitably had an impact.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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In clinical trials, maca root has been described as safe and generally well-tolerated.—
Ashley Abramson,
Health,
4 Nov. 2025
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Let this be a warning that no attack on the exercise of religion — regardless of faith — will be tolerated in the Western District of Kentucky.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At the time, the FBI said the hackers responsible belonged to criminal group Darkside, believed to be based in Russia.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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More recently, Jair Bolsonaro, the right-wing populist who assumed office in 2019, got along famously with the similarly minded Trump during the last two years of the American president’s first term.—
Ron Kampeas,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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When preparing to host Thanksgiving, it's assumed that hand towels are going to be a necessity in both the kitchen, powder room, and guest bathrooms.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Steelers are coming off a 27-20 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, a team that handled the Chargers with relative ease, 38-24, in Week 7.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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The interiors are handled with more finesse.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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There is simply no reason to tolerate mass murder by terrorists when a tried and true pattern of limited intervention can stop it.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Rodrik concedes that there is no tried and tested formula to achieve this.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Accepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accepted. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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