accepted

adjective

ac·​cept·​ed ik-ˈsep-təd 

ak-

: regarded favorably : given approval or acceptance

a fully accepted member of the group

especially : generally approved or used

an accepted convention/practice

a widely accepted theory

acceptedly adverb

Examples of accepted in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The discovery pushed back the accepted history of papermaking by roughly 300 years. —Urnesha Bhattacherjee, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026

Drugs in the category are seen as not having any accepted medical use and being highly prone to abuse. —Bill Chappell, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026

The preposterous proposal for a one-time tax on financial assets of rich Californians is contraindicated by any accepted financial strategy. —Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

This classification indicates that the federal government considers cannabis to have a high potential for abuse and no accepted medical use. —Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from past participle of accepten "to accept"

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing accepted

• taken/accepted at face value

Rhymes for accepted

• excepted
• intercepted
• unaccepted