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
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
As had happened more than 100 years earlier, it is believed that the owners of many of the minor league teams that were cut accepted payments from MLB in lieu of litigation.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Michael Ruiz , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Leander Willett, accepted the award on the soldiers' behalf.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Is in an accepted format (JPG, PNG, PDF).
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
As had happened more than 100 years earlier, it is believed that the owners of many of the minor league teams that were cut accepted payments from MLB in lieu of litigation.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Judge Timothy Mazzei ruled that the new testing is accepted by the scientific community and therefore valid as evidence.
—Michael Ruiz , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Leander Willett, accepted the award on the soldiers' behalf.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accepted
Verb
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Savage is a former child star who had his breakout role in the 1987 film The Princess Bride.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Brazzell had another touchdown later in the game on a hook-and-lateral in the fourth.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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They are tolerated, not respected.—
Hansel Alejandro Aguilar,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Any violence committed or even threatened against Raglan James will not be tolerated on this website.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The exact cause is also unknown, but it is believed to be related to inflammation in the facial nerve, potentially due to viral infections.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The cause of the fire is believed to be of natural origin.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fire is assumed to have been sparked by lightning.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Normally, such readers are assumed to be older.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Butler's sister-in-law baked a beautiful red velvet cake and a close friend handled music, hair and more.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The visiting bench complained that Barca’s Kika Nazareth had handled the ball, but the referee dismissed their appeal.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As one of the most established skydiving centers in the country, this is a great place to finally check off that bucket list item.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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That tantalizing possibility just isn’t as likely at an established brand.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And of that 130, there are between 20 and 30 examples that are actually full spec, or still in their correct configuration.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
2 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps Cleve is correct that the AI stack is wide enough, deep enough and varied enough to create opportunities for lots of different vertical and regional players.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Coming in second overall was The Traitors, the reality competition series on Peacock, which took home four awards, including Alan Cumming for Best Reality Host.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Two key points in the case were that board members who personally opposed the books took the action against the input of an advisory committee, and that the board members' action was based on speculative, not actual, fears of disruption.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Accepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accepted. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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