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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
But this demands a delicate equilibrium—one that accepts a pluralistic tapestry of groups and interests.
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Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Greg and Jack naturally do not get along, but Jack eventually realizes Greg and Pam love each other and accepts their relationship.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The program also accepts digital coupons and offers cash back rewards.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
With buying and selling, the seller accepts money in return for goods, services and labor in order to attain goods, services and labor of roughly equal value.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The aforementioned Critical Perspectives on Accounting, for instance, now accepts submissions in Spanish, French, Italian and English, with reviews conducted in the original language.
—Hec Paris Insights, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Faced with $60 billion a year in fraud, Medicare spends millions chasing companies but accepts penalties that are only a fraction of the profits made on misbehavior.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
Andrews said Friday night’s victory shows what happens when a team collectively accepts a challenge and has strong willpower.
—David Mullen, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024
Instead, consider using an app that enables you to collect rent payments electronically, accepts various forms of payment and provides other features such as payment scheduling and autopay.
—Ryan Barone, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Greg and Jack naturally do not get along, but Jack eventually realizes Greg and Pam love each other and accepts their relationship.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The program also accepts digital coupons and offers cash back rewards.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
With buying and selling, the seller accepts money in return for goods, services and labor in order to attain goods, services and labor of roughly equal value.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The aforementioned Critical Perspectives on Accounting, for instance, now accepts submissions in Spanish, French, Italian and English, with reviews conducted in the original language.
—Hec Paris Insights, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Faced with $60 billion a year in fraud, Medicare spends millions chasing companies but accepts penalties that are only a fraction of the profits made on misbehavior.
—Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
Andrews said Friday night’s victory shows what happens when a team collectively accepts a challenge and has strong willpower.
—David Mullen, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024
Instead, consider using an app that enables you to collect rent payments electronically, accepts various forms of payment and provides other features such as payment scheduling and autopay.
—Ryan Barone, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accepts
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In good news for the baby-boom generation (born 1946 to 1964), now aged between 60 and 78, Perls believes that as many as 5 to 10% of them could live to 100 or older.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ball believes that Posen ultimately ended up with the perfect job for him.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Soft skills are becoming indispensable as AI assumes more routine tasks; over 60% of professionals globally recognize their growing importance.Feon Ang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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This assumes that the question was asked in all seriousness and that the respondent is aiming to reply in all seriousness.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Colombian government supports tech initiatives, such as offering tax incentives to foster industry growth and digital nomad visas that attract international talent.Daniel Pena, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Under his leadership, Forbes has diversified its revenue, expanded the business into new categories including ecommerce and global real estate, and built a successful business strategy that nurtures journalistic excellence and supports a robust and professional newsroom.Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Swift understands that stardom isn't a solo pursuit.William Arruda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Create channels for feedback to ensure your team understands the reason behind your actions.Antony Robinson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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On its much faster orbit of the sun, Earth undertakes Jupiter - on its 12 Earth-year orbit - and slips between the sun and the giant planet.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The artist’s frustration of optical and acoustic access to a message—the functional goal of stadium architecture—undertakes a critical approach to representation not as a way of making something visually discernible but rather as a cultural process of meaning-making.Ellen Y. Tani, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2024
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Now, as the region endures an unprecedented level of violence, including the ongoing Israeli war in Gaza, the two factions are edging toward a deal.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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For some, the trauma endures for years, on planes and off.Carly Lewis, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Williams applauds the fact The Athenaeum has a dedicated ESG manager.Carlton Reid, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The room of people, which includes Kylie's daughter Stormi and Kris Jenner's boyfriend Corey Gamble, erupts into laughter and then applauds her.Catherine Santino, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Beyond that though, the internet and humanity sometimes enjoys putting huge amounts of love onto a broadly innocent figure.Callum Booth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ramey-Torres doesn’t drink coffee but enjoys warm water during her fasts.Matt Fuchs, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Accepts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accepts. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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