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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
Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 6 May 2025
Maier says there will be more of a gradual move into active ETFs in more traditional asset classes, such as large-cap value and growth, and international, as the ETF structure becomes more accepted.
—Meredith Mutter, CNBC, 4 May 2025
Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Students who have been accepted to Columbia University are declining to attend the Ivy League school amid anti-Israel protests that have caused chaos on campus, the New York Post reported.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
As of that date, all U.S. adults will be required to have this form of ID or another accepted form of identification on hand to access federal facilities, when entering nuclear power plants and when boarding commercial aircraft, per the Department of Homeland Security.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 6 May 2025
Maier says there will be more of a gradual move into active ETFs in more traditional asset classes, such as large-cap value and growth, and international, as the ETF structure becomes more accepted.
—Meredith Mutter, CNBC, 4 May 2025
Verb
According to a college admissions consultant who spoke to The Post, 10 college seniors whom the consultant guided through the process and who were accepted to Columbia have all decided to enroll elsewhere.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Students who have been accepted to Columbia University are declining to attend the Ivy League school amid anti-Israel protests that have caused chaos on campus, the New York Post reported.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accepted
Adjective
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Many Democrats are finally realizing that too many of their leaders are too established, too out-of-touch, or simply too old to connect with voters.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
19 May 2025
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The boots anchor each outfit, aligning with the brand’s established visual identity: pared-down, feminine and cool without trying too hard.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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In the Notify field, verify that your email address is correct.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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Within the workspace, one agentic AI can be used to remediate vulnerabilities in the code in Terraform and then route to another agent that will check the syntax to make sure that everything is correct.—
Edouard Viot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Musk had a prominent seat in the House gallery near the First Lady, even as some Democratic lawmakers brought guests who were directly impacted by his DOGE initiatives, including fired federal workers and others who have felt the effects of a government funding freeze.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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So those doctors had great talent.—
TIME Staff,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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For decades, the leaders of both parties had tolerated mind-boggling levels of corruption, waste, and administrative bloat, enabling a culture of profligacy that subsidized the federal bureaucracy and crony capitalists at the expense of hard-working American taxpayers.—
Michael Glassner and John Pence,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Performative efforts from businesses will no longer be tolerated and walking the talk will become non-negotiable.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Nobody would’ve believed that, right?—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Israel says as many as half of them are believed to be dead.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
15 Feb. 2025
Verb
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When Newcastle received an influx of cash from a sovereign wealth fund, fans assumed a legion of superstars would lead them to Champions League glory.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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It has long been assumed that no such loan write-offs are allowed to be included in clubs’ PSR calculations.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Hublot isn’t shy about pushing geometry where most brands tend to settle for tried and true designs.—
Matthew Catellier,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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The brief trailer for the project begins with an open field, which clips over to the image of a boy in the pouring rain, and closes out with a tried and true Turnstile mosh pit.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 May 2025
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On November 23, 2010, a lunch was hosted at the Elysee Palace, the official residence of the French president.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The ambassador, Nayef Al Sudairi visited the West Bank in September 2023 to present his credentials to Abbas in what was the highest-level official Saudi visit in decades at the time.—
Kareem Khadder,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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“Accepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accepted. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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