accept that
idiom
: to consider (something) to be true
He was unwilling to accept that he could no longer play as he once had.
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The Saudis want a credible pathway to a Palestinian state as the precondition of any deal, while the Israeli public and the current government are not ready to accept that.
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Stuart E. Eizenstat, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
He’s had to accept that his role is to foster development and set a culture.
—Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Mud and Wounds In the towns destroyed by the flooding, few were willing to accept that there was nothing their politicians could have done to warn them.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
The assumption is that once labeled as an underdog, the person will passively accept that negative label and fade into the background.
—Gena Cox, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Stuart E. Eizenstat, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
He’s had to accept that his role is to foster development and set a culture.
—Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Mud and Wounds In the towns destroyed by the flooding, few were willing to accept that there was nothing their politicians could have done to warn them.
—Emma Bubola, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
The assumption is that once labeled as an underdog, the person will passively accept that negative label and fade into the background.
—Gena Cox, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Accept that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accept%20that. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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