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as in established
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as in correct
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as in had
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins
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as in tolerated
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 believed
to regard as right or true
refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things
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as in assumed
to take to or upon oneself
accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations
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as in handled
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
he accepted all of life's vicissitudes without complaint
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Recent Examples of accepted
Dennis Romero, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2025
Large technology companies are still struggling with this problem as there is no clear, universally accepted framework to ensure alignment in practical systems.
—Thorsten Zander, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
In an ode to the deliciously erotic scene in Babygirl, Kidman accepted the NBR Award for best actress for her starring performance and marked the occasion by chugging a glass of milk.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
If the new names aren't recognized outside the United States, the accepted names in each country will be reflected on Google Maps, the company said, meaning Denali and the Gulf of Mexico may remain their names outside the United States.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2025
Large technology companies are still struggling with this problem as there is no clear, universally accepted framework to ensure alignment in practical systems.
—Thorsten Zander, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
Those results are accepted by a growing number of countries, despite the regime’s claim that Maduro won 52% of the vote.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
In an ode to the deliciously erotic scene in Babygirl, Kidman accepted the NBR Award for best actress for her starring performance and marked the occasion by chugging a glass of milk.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accepted
Adjective
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Early to Mid-Spring For all types of established roses, apply fertilizer after there is no danger of a late frost or when about six inches of growth has appeared.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Toronto Maple Leafs have given management plenty to think about by climbing to the top of the Atlantic Division in a season where the NHL is bereft of an established heavyweight.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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If polling is correct, the tiny Die Linke party, on the far left, seems likely to make it.—
Christopher F. Schuetze,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Ferguson’s instincts were correct, for the first hour at least.—
Mark Critchley,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins had high praise for Wells before the game.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Jan. 2025
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On influencers at the DNC and RNC This tension between influencers and traditional media gained prominence when influencers had access to both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.—
Eric Deggans,
NPR,
4 Jan. 2025
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For decades, the leaders of both parties had tolerated mind-boggling levels of corruption, waste, and administrative bloat, enabling a culture of profligacy that subsidized the federal bureaucracy and crony capitalists at the expense of hard-working American taxpayers.—
Michael Glassner and John Pence,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Performative efforts from businesses will no longer be tolerated and walking the talk will become non-negotiable.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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Estimates of Gaza’s Christian population range from roughly 800 to more than 1,000, although hundreds are believed to have left for Egypt, Canada and Australia since the war began.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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Bells in the church, with a gold cross on its steeple visible on Broadway and surrounding blocks, are believed to be more than 170 years old.—
Lucas Aulbach,
The Courier-Journal,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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On the other end, Gibbs began to slither his way into open space, and the Lions assumed full control.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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As an incentive for the teams to stick around, the city assumed ownership of the land but agreed to give it back to the teams at the expiration of a ground lease in 2023, according to documents reviewed by The Post.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
5 Jan. 2025
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The menu features items utilizing specialized techniques like fermentation, cold extraction and alternative sugars like birch sap and married with tried and true French technique for a classic cuisine with a fresh twist.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Related article Trump acknowledges ‘inflation is back’ but blames Biden The other approach Trump and his administration are employing when asked why prices aren’t coming down is a politician’s tried and true playbook: blame your predecessor.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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Schafer added that she had been identified as female in other official documents, including her driver’s licence, since her teens.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2025
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While there are no official operators offering sledding lessons in Grindelwald, the beginner ski area, bodmiARENA, has a magic carpet for getting up the small hill and is also a good place for sledders to get in some practice before moving on to more challenging terrain.—
Terry Ward,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Accepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accepted. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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