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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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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as in to assume
to take to or upon oneself
accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations
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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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as in believing
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as in approving
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as in resigned
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as in having
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins
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as in tolerating
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 taking
to regard as right or true
refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things
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as in assuming
to take to or upon oneself
accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations
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as in handling
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
Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
The Micky Ward role instead goes to the producers’ first choice, Eminem, while Matt Damon is all too happy to accept the role of Dicky Eklund now that Wahlberg is off the project.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2025
Hannah went on to found the Team Cole Project, which works toward a more accepting and compassionate world for those with disabilities.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
The police department dropped the driver’s license requirement for its Cadet Program, accepting a Maryland ID instead.
—Brendan Hellweg, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Before accepting the role in Independence, Anderson was a finalist to be the city manager for Sarasota, Florida, and a finalist to be the city administrator for Davenport, Iowa.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
The Micky Ward role instead goes to the producers’ first choice, Eminem, while Matt Damon is all too happy to accept the role of Dicky Eklund now that Wahlberg is off the project.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
So why haven’t buyers in this price segment been more accepting?
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2025
Hannah went on to found the Team Cole Project, which works toward a more accepting and compassionate world for those with disabilities.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
Verb
The consortium will begin accepting new emoji submissions on April 2, according to the organization's website.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
The police department dropped the driver’s license requirement for its Cadet Program, accepting a Maryland ID instead.
—Brendan Hellweg, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accept
Adjective
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The non-believing partner may start to emotionally withdraw from the other, purely out of self-preservation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Instead of requiring separate backend infrastructure, websites advertise capabilities directly through the browser where users are present and approving actions.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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The new mayor even received approving nods from some of his critics.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Neither is the machine that, partway through the play, noisily turns the stage into a great berg of foam, which slowly subsumes a resigned Kramer.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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The album’s 20 songs are the resigned and rueful sound of him making amends with his obscurity, and his larger place in the universe.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Even though the application of arts to the treatment of childhood type 1 diabetes cannot make the disease or the mental attention necessary for its treatment go away, the arts can help to make children with diabetes more confident and comfortable within their skin.—
Elizabeth McClure,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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Drawing inspiration from the aesthetics of early 2000s R&B, Bad Gyal captures not only visuals but also sound, conveying her confident, flirtatious energy while paying tribute to the era that significantly influenced her.—
Ingrid Fajardo,
Billboard,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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A day later, both sides were outside during breaks enjoying an unseasonably warm mid-March day in Manhattan.—
Doug Feinberg,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Shawkat, with her warm, amused eyes and her mop of curls, is a perfect carrier for Mae’s air of abjection, flopping around her bed like a horny, gloomy Raggedy Ann.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Many traders appear to be pessimistic about a sustained crypto advance.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Americans feel pessimistic about consumer spending when gasoline prices are rising.—
Amy Myers Jaffe,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In the show, Annette is portrayed as a young actress who is convinced to buy a Calvin Klein suit by Carolyn Bessette.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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With this new evidence, investigators became increasingly convinced that Rachel Shoaf and Shelia Eddy were withholding critical information.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This is one of the saner decisions the Giants have made in a long time, which is a positive reflection on John Harbaugh and Dawn Aponte in their first offseason running the roster and salary cap.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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You’re known for making documentaries about positive glimmers of hope from places around the world where otherwise there’s mostly been doom and despair.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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