1
as in to have
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins
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2
as in to tolerate
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 to believe
to regard as right or true
refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things
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4
as in to assume
to take to or upon oneself
accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations
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5
as in to endure
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
he accepted all of life's vicissitudes without complaint
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Recent Examples of accept
The actress’s longtime boyfriend, Van Hunt, proposed after five years of dating, but Berry hasn’t accepted just yet.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 June 2025
Cash or check at the door (credit cards not accepted).
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
The Authority never kept its promises to renounce terrorism and accept Israel.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Her mother finally hands her a cashier’s check, which accepts while also thoroughly examining the authenticity of the check.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 5 June 2025
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 June 2025
Cash or check at the door (credit cards not accepted).
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
The Authority never kept its promises to renounce terrorism and accept Israel.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Her mother finally hands her a cashier’s check, which accepts while also thoroughly examining the authenticity of the check.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accept
Verb
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Summers has two siblings: a sister named Taylor and a brother named Will.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The early-season Cy Young candidate and All-Star hopeful now has a 1.78 ERA 13 starts into his Yankees career.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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Marie Lodi My next session took place three months later, at which time Francis said my skin had tolerated the laser really well.—
Marie Lodi,
Allure,
1 June 2025
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Which means that losing in the second round again, for instance, won’t be tolerated and could cost Treliving — set to enter the third year of what is, according to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun, a four-year contract — his job.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The team’s save percentage year over year has improved markedly, but there’s reason to believe (visually) the Oilers are doing a better job in puck retrieval and breakouts.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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PwC’s 2023 Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey found that 39% of workers believe their job will be obsolete within five years, yet only 26% say their employer is supporting them to acquire new skills.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Sponsors may assume their site partners are ready, only to discover costly delays during study startup.—
Sonali Bloom,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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For present purposes, the Court can assume (as seems likely) that Congress intended to preclude the President (or any subordinate officials acting at his direction) from directing, supervising, or controlling the Corporation.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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And any enduring culture has answers for parents — traditions around feeding, rest, socialization, purpose and the transition to adulthood.—
Mathilde Ross,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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With only $276 million in debt and $2.2 billion in cash, this company is well-equipped to endure uncertainties.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Corey Feldman, Sean Astin and Ke Huy Quan were among the stars who took a moment to reflect on the major milestone Feldman documented his nostalgic visit to Astoria, Oregon, where the 1985 movie was filmed The Goonies turns 40!—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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And pocketed between those two high-concept horror takes was the film many believe to be his best: Us.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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In November, voters in Nebraska supported the legalization of medical marijuana, while an attempt to legalize marijuana for recreational use failed to reach the 60 percent threshold in Florida.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Along with developing a comprehensive rebuilding master plan and supporting the Palisades’ infrastructure reconstruction, AECOM will help coordinate broader public and private rebuilding efforts.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Many local leaders have learned the value of using data to understand where socially vulnerable residents face high disaster risks.—
Ivis García,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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Both Wong and Barratt understand the assignments here.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2025
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“Accept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accept. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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