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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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2
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
Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
The values are different now, the lifestyles, the accepted vulgarity, the manners, the view of what’s patriotic and what’s not, the concept of service.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
His resignation came without compensation, but that it was accepted so readily by Sunderland fans spoke volumes of their miserable time together.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Exposing only one person at a time to avalanche terrain is an accepted best practice for backcountry travel.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
The values are different now, the lifestyles, the accepted vulgarity, the manners, the view of what’s patriotic and what’s not, the concept of service.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
In 2011, he was accepted into the Juilliard School for drama in New York.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
His resignation came without compensation, but that it was accepted so readily by Sunderland fans spoke volumes of their miserable time together.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accepted
Adjective
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Meanwhile, software stocks are getting hammered as coding tools from Anthropic and others threaten to disrupt established companies.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Overall, the impression prevails that journalists, at least in routine reporting, use digital tools only as a new access route to established sources.—
Florian Wintterlin,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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If tracking and the dizzying pace of advance ticket sales are correct, 20th Century’s Prada 2 will earn nearly $200 million in its global debut alone.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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If Tenev’s predictions are correct, though, crypto is likely to contribute to Robinhood’s growth in a significant but different manner.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Lions had 42 varsity players this year, including 22 girls.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The junior right-hander finally had some breathing room.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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So, the ribosome provides a very stringent test of whether engineering out an amino acid can be tolerated by cells.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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It would be dedicated to the heroic patience with which Americans have tolerated billionaires like him for so very long.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Sixers’ Nick Nurse is widely believed to be under pressure too, meaning Sunday’s loss to Boston, which put them in a 3-1 hole, qualifies as a step in the wrong direction.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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He is believed to have acted alone and is set to face criminal charges on Monday.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Then the ball was tipped, and Hyland assumed his role as an irritant of Denver’s corner shooters.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The experience gave me a front-row seat to the coast’s dramatic beauty, and also a lesson in the abundance of the Arctic, a region often assumed to be barren.—
Karen Gardiner,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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James has handled the majority of the play-making responsibilities, had eight turnovers in each of the last two games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Distribution in Australia and New Zealand will be handled by Umbrella Entertainment.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Obviously, Barbara Walters and Connie Chung had done it before, but there was a lot of focus on that, for better or for worse, in sort of a tried and true sexist way.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2026
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Here, three experts share their tried and true hacks for keeping a bathroom clean for days on end, many of which involve being more mindful with regard to storage.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Accepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accepted. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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