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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
Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
And this technology is only going to to become more accepted in ski towns, the newspaper said.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
Bozanich, who did not believe that José Menendez abused the brothers, said that even if their account is accepted as true, they were still convicted of gunning down their parents in cold blood.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Lane ruled against granting the TRO, or temporary restraining order, saying O’Brien’s campaign wording appeared to be within the bounds of accepted campaign discourse as well as protected by his First Amendment right to free speech.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
And this technology is only going to to become more accepted in ski towns, the newspaper said.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 16 Oct. 2024
Verb
All of my hunters have accepted ear pro when offered except one.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
Bozanich, who did not believe that José Menendez abused the brothers, said that even if their account is accepted as true, they were still convicted of gunning down their parents in cold blood.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accepted
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Envisioned as a workshop filled with various materials and tools, participants take their project from idea to implementation, all under the guidance of established pros.Songyee Yoon, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Worst case, public health authorities worry, the U.S. could see increases in preventable illnesses; a weakening of public confidence in established science; and debunked notions — such as a link between vaccines and autism — adopted as policy.Rachel Reiff Ellis, Fortune Well, 6 Nov. 2024
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Photos snapped by the phone are generally good, look bright, punchy, and correct exposure.Ben Sin, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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That’s due in part to our careful checks and balances that ensure correct and fair tallies, including routine audits.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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The company also had a station set up where people could demo an unannounced image generation model that xAI built in house, attendees said.Richard Nieva, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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This growth has had a substantial impact on music catalog values, with streaming accounting for 62% of the average multiple of net publisher's share paid for a publishing catalog.Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Adding Medications and Increasing Dosage Cardiologists may start with two or three of the medications at lower doses, and add the fourth and increase doses as tolerated.Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
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Unlike the latter, though, kojic acid is well-tolerated by most skin types and can be used on all skin tones.Devon Abelman, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
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Borgwardt also is also alleged to have taken photos of his passport, moved funds to a foreign bank and changed his email address, and he was believed to have been communicating with a woman from Uzbekistan, Podoll said.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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That included Ismail Haniyeh, who led Hamas’ political bureau from 2017 to July 2024, when he was killed while on a diplomatic visit to Iran’s capital, Tehran, in an assassination believed to have been carried out by Israel.Keir Simmons, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Ariel Henry, the deeply unpopular prime minister at the time, assumed the role of president and failed to hold elections.Jay Blackman, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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And at least one of the people locked in the embrace — long assumed to be sisters or a mother and daughter — was a man.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The 10 Best White Paint Colors That Experts Swear By 01 of 13 Alabaster by Sherwin-Williams Alabaster is a tried and true Sherwin-Williams classic that's one of the most popular off-white paint colors on the market.Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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The tried and tested tools brands used just yesterday will likely no longer work today.Christian Davies FCSD, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Messi has long used Stanley 1913’s South American Mate System, and the athlete views mate, the official drink of his native Argentina, as a connection to his culture and sport community.Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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The couple made their first official appearance after her treatment in Southport, a town in the northwest of England, on October 11, 2024.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Accepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accepted. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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