1
as in has
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins
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2
as in tolerates
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 believes
to regard as right or true
refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things
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as in assumes
to take to or upon oneself
accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations
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as in stands
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
he accepted all of life's vicissitudes without complaint
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Recent Examples of accepts
YoloCares accepts hospice and palliative care admissions around the clock and has received high quality-of-care ratings, Bourgoub said.
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Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Bubo accepts microSD cards with a maximum storage of up to one TB for approximately 200,000 photos of 5MB each and about 260 hours of videos at 720p/60fps or 120 hours at 1080p/60fps.
—Shirl Leigh
march 10, New Atlas, 10 Mar. 2026
If a judge accepts, his sentencing is April 8.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Muller said Implats, which relies on Zimbabwe for more than one third of its annual output, accepts the idea of the retention rule but noted that problems arise when the central bank cannot deliver the converted local currency on demand to pay wages, suppliers and other domestic expenses.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Annette isn't convinced by the dress selected by Carolyn's boss, but when Carolyn steps in and offers up a simple men's suit, Annette happily accepts it.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
If the court accepts this argument, the right to record will be drastically limited.
—Andrew Case, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
He’s visibly relieved when Barbara accepts the critique and apologizes for the insensitive remark.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Every team accepts at least some and some teams accept a lot.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Bubo accepts microSD cards with a maximum storage of up to one TB for approximately 200,000 photos of 5MB each and about 260 hours of videos at 720p/60fps or 120 hours at 1080p/60fps.
—Shirl Leigh
march 10, New Atlas, 10 Mar. 2026
If a judge accepts, his sentencing is April 8.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Muller said Implats, which relies on Zimbabwe for more than one third of its annual output, accepts the idea of the retention rule but noted that problems arise when the central bank cannot deliver the converted local currency on demand to pay wages, suppliers and other domestic expenses.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Annette isn't convinced by the dress selected by Carolyn's boss, but when Carolyn steps in and offers up a simple men's suit, Annette happily accepts it.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
If the court accepts this argument, the right to record will be drastically limited.
—Andrew Case, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
He’s visibly relieved when Barbara accepts the critique and apologizes for the insensitive remark.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Every team accepts at least some and some teams accept a lot.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accepts
Verb
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Anyone who has watched the last decade of merger mania in Hollywood has good reason to be skeptical.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The 21-year-old has already done the same outside Balmain and Acne Studios that day, and has plans later to stand outside Rick Owens.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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This long-blooming plant loves the heat, tolerates drought, and doesn’t need fancy soil—sandy, rocky, or poor soils are all fair game, says Gifford.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
11 Mar. 2026
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Grown as an annual in most climates or a perennial in warmer locales, dusty miller prefers full sun, tolerates drought, and is resistant to most pests.—
Jamie McIntosh,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
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He was involved in multiple relegation battles and believes having the right mindset is key.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Union-Tribune draft expert Eddie Brown believes a team could go after Cooper as a developmental player on the D-line who could make an immediate contribution on special teams.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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That measurement also assumes the buyer has a 20% down payment, which in this case would be $80,060.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
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That assumes everything lines up next offseason.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bell has created quite a few HSTVOL (which stands for High Speed and Vertical Takeoff and Landing) aircrafts in its time, from the X-1 to the XV-15—not to mention a sleek executive helicopter or two.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
11 Mar. 2026
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Beginning in 2016, Chula Vista Fast Pitch was selected as one of the nonprofits that would provide unpaid volunteer workers to staff concessions stands during Padres games, concerts and other events at Petco Park.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Advice columnist Carolyn Hax takes your comments and questions most Fridays about life, family, relationships and more.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Divers have to carefully chisel each coral from the seabed by hand and bring it to the surface, which takes a lot of time and labor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Resting supports your long-term resilience.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Nonfat yogurt still supports steady glucose thanks to its protein content.—
Brittany Poulson,
Verywell Health,
10 Mar. 2026
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Deadline understands that the company, which is behind series such as Netflix’s The Hunting Wives, USA Network’s The Rainmaker and ABC’s The Rookie, is restructuring its Worldwide Television Distribution Group.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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Poor Bella’s horribly adverse reaction to the virus makes for a great jump scare in the moment and also an exclamation point on the season overall, emphasizing that no one really understands how this virus works.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Accepts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accepts. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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