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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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Recent Examples of accept
While 82% of senior executives feel accepted at work, according to Korn Ferry, only 63% of individual contributors share this feeling.
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Kara Dennison, Sphr, Cprw, Ec, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Yet as more researchers and management agencies accept environmental transmission as gospel, Bryan Richards, Emerging Disease Coordinator at the USGS National Wildlife Health Center in Wisconsin, is raising his hand with a counter perspective.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
Another pitfall would be the use of ultimatums to force the sides to accept a deal.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
If an insurer drops a provider from its network, patients may have to find a new clinician that accepts their insurance or pay up to tens of thousands of dollars a year out of pocket for the therapy.
—Annie Waldman, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Kara Dennison, Sphr, Cprw, Ec, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Yet as more researchers and management agencies accept environmental transmission as gospel, Bryan Richards, Emerging Disease Coordinator at the USGS National Wildlife Health Center in Wisconsin, is raising his hand with a counter perspective.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
Another pitfall would be the use of ultimatums to force the sides to accept a deal.
—Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
If an insurer drops a provider from its network, patients may have to find a new clinician that accepts their insurance or pay up to tens of thousands of dollars a year out of pocket for the therapy.
—Annie Waldman, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accept
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His returns bring a historical depth to the sport, as few figures have been as loved by fans quite like Dale Earnhardt Jr. has.Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Perry also had No. 1 hits on the R&B and dance charts.Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 Dec. 2024
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These blatant violations will not be tolerated on U.S. soil.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Then, sometime in her mid-40s, her ability to tolerate alcohol plummeted.Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Investigators at this time believe Nguyen killed his wife and children at some point over the weekend, and then turned the firearm on himself.Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Matthew Rivera’s striking cinematography and the movie’s special effects wizardry also are major selling points, along with Dawn Olivieri’s sympathetic portrayal of a woman who firmly believes that faith can move mountains.Joe Leydon, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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Looking ahead to 2025, Post pointed to potential optimism surrounding CEO Ariane Gorin, who assumed the role in May 2024, as a possible positive catalyst for the stock.Sean Conlon, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Since assuming his role in 2017, Kirillov became one of the most prominent voices in Moscow leveling accusations against Ukraine.Michael D. Carroll, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ukraine has endured more than 1,000 days of conflict with Russia, which has steadily advanced westward, inflicting significant damage to the country's energy grid and straining its military capabilities.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Despite enduring immense challenges, Ukraine's economy outperforms Moscow's in critical metrics.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Magnetic magic The reason why these predictions were off was that the equations did not take into account the magnetic fields.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
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Trading for Ferraro also doesn’t instantly age the Rangers, which helps too if this retool takes more than a season or two.Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this month, China’s top officials committed at a key economic agenda-setting meeting to dial up monetary easing efforts, including lowering interest rates to support the ailing economy.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
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There is also evidence to support the idea that personal intelligence (the ability to understand our own and other’s personalities) creates more effective leaders and impacts a leader’s decision-making style.Dinorah Nieves, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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The scale of the devastation caused by a lack of water may likely never be fully understood, the organization warned, due to the decimation of Gaza’s health care system including disease tracking.Sophie Tanno, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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That’s always interesting, because then you’re confronted with your own insecurities and your own inability to understand something, so you then get excited by that.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Accept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accept. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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