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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as in believing
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2
as in approving
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3
as in resigned
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1
as in having
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins
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2
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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3
as in taking
to regard as right or true
refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things
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4
as in assuming
to take to or upon oneself
accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations
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5
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
Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
More than 100,000 federal employees lost their jobs in the first two months of Trump's second administration through layoffs of probationary employees, who are new to government work or recently moved between agencies or accepted a promotion.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
That Vince McMahon Rejected One of the reasons Saraya is considering returning to WWE is because the company is more accepting of wrestlers doing things outside of the promotion.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
If someone tries to hurry you into accepting a different quote to the one that you had been given, stop immediately and look elsewhere.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Verb
During the power outage luxury boutiques and stores across the city were closed, and restaurants would accept cash only, throwing much of the last day of the film festival into disarray as locals and festival goers alike piled into the streets.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
More than 100,000 federal employees lost their jobs in the first two months of Trump's second administration through layoffs of probationary employees, who are new to government work or recently moved between agencies or accepted a promotion.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Adjective
Nickerson: [With Jeff], that really grew out of wanting to tell the Shauna story and to bring her to a point where the person that knows her the best in the world, has always been so accepting, to have that person, not turn on her, but no longer be able to extend that benefit of the doubt.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
That Vince McMahon Rejected One of the reasons Saraya is considering returning to WWE is because the company is more accepting of wrestlers doing things outside of the promotion.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Brunson has kept her relationship quiet, confirming it in her speech accepting the Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series award at the 2022 Emmys, per PEOPLE.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
If someone tries to hurry you into accepting a different quote to the one that you had been given, stop immediately and look elsewhere.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accept
Adjective
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Independents, especially those with college degrees, have become less approving over time.—
Anthony Salvanto,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2025
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On cue, bright, metallic outbursts rang from the cimbalom, winning the approving nod of a nearby French-horn player.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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His resigned air in the press conference felt like a man who had too much to juggle to cross over the line first.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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In recent weeks, a number of artists canceled planned appearances and resigned positions associated with the center.—
Julia Jacobs,
New York Times,
24 Mar. 2025
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At the same time the unquestioning Free Palestine refrain that surrounds us all does not answer the simple question of why the hostages have still not all been returned?—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2025
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Their unquestioning, immovable fealty is frightening.—
Neil A. Grauer,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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And waters in the eastern subtropical Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean are warmer than normal for this time of year.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Grilling the meat will keep the heat outdoors on a warm day.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Democrats in March hit an all-time low in polling and remain pessimistic about the party’s future, according to a new survey this month.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
29 May 2025
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Unlike many pessimistic voices, Bocco refused to concede that theatrical is becoming a niche business that exists to feed streaming.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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This is what the SAP Business Suite offers. SAP Business Data Cloud Klein and Alam also emphasized the importance of the launch of SAP Business Data Cloud in February and its positive reception from customers and partners.—
Paul Taylor,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Margaret had a very positive reaction to my suggestion that Harold Pinter would be the ideal screenwriter.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Is this a cynical attempt to rescue their party from a political free fall?—
John Opdycke,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 May 2025
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And so Lee’s reinterpretation strains to leave us on a high instead of a low, as befits the finale of an update so compellingly eager to flip the script on one of Kurosawa’s most cynical films.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
19 May 2025
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The big story Just a week after a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade tensions, neither side can yet be confident that the other is holding up their end of the bargain.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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The club, for their part, are confident they will be granted entry.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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“Accept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accept. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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