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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as in established
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as in correct
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Recent Examples of accepted
Benjamin Nathans
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Make a deposit with an accepted payment method, like a debit card or PayPal.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Consider the challenge accepted.
—Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The turn away from Leninism, however, hardly meant a rejection of socialism, which for most Soviet citizens, including most dissidents, had become an accepted way of life, something taken for granted and only loosely related to Leninism, or, for that matter, to law and rights.
—Benjamin Nathans
september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Make a deposit with an accepted payment method, like a debit card or PayPal.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
His peace plan has been accepted by Israel and welcomed internationally.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Consider the challenge accepted.
—Crystal Bell, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accepted
Verb
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Between 2011 and 2022, roughly 380 Kansas drivers had the designation on the front of their license changed, according to Appeals Court Judge Karen Arnold-Burger, who authored the June ruling against Kobach.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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The remaining 10,000 had no income cap.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Over the decades of LDP dominance of Japanese politics since it was established in 1955, voters tolerated endemic corruption because the LDP delivered economic growth.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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Limited evidence exists on the use of ashwagandha and L-theanine; however, combining them does not appear to cause negative interactions, and both supplements are generally considered safe and well-tolerated.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
30 Sep. 2025
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About 20 living hostages remain captive in desperate conditions, Israeli officials say, and about 25 more are believed to have died, but their bodies have not been returned to their families.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 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,
5 Oct. 2025
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The relative then spied a dead dog on an interstate nearby, and assumed the canine was Randy since both dogs had the same shading.—
TJ Macias,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Scientists have long assumed that dark energy is a constant, unchanging entity.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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The state argued incidents that arose from the ICE facility protests in recent months have been handled by local law enforcement and have not been severe enough to be considered a riot or rebellion.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Until now, Hiyune handled the initial creation from scratch, but now the two of us also contribute at that stage.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While most people in established unions may grow closer, like moving in, making long-term promises, getting engaged or married or even in a business sense, like signing a contract, others that are not in alignment may go their separate ways.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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For established and newer restaurants, that means not only a larger audience but also better supply chains.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The game gives players six attempts to guess a five-letter word, receiving feedback through colored tiles that indicate correct letters and their placement.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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Another virtual orange door would appear upon entering the correct phrase into Google.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Police also allege Jonathan Arfsten, 49, took copper from two other closed Pick ‘n Save locations in Milwaukee and one in Glendale.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos took possession at the 5-minute mark in the second half, converted one third down and then were stopped one yard shy on their next third down.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Accepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accepted. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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