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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
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Without clear industry standards, pricing is mainly subjective—driven by individual perspectives on value rather than a universally accepted benchmark.
—Kristen Bousquet, Forbes, 20 Mar. 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
Make a deposit of $25 or more with an accepted payment method, like a US bank account or VISA.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Without clear industry standards, pricing is mainly subjective—driven by individual perspectives on value rather than a universally accepted benchmark.
—Kristen Bousquet, Forbes, 20 Mar. 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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All alongside an established ecosystem of native crypto DeFi apps.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Normally a team would draft a young quarterback to either start or sit behind a veteran, but unless the team views Fields as an established veteran, this move wouldn't fit either of those criteria.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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What Happens Next If Morgan is correct, Harry's standing in the broader royal family may be worse than previously thought.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Personalization can only happen if AI has access to all of the necessary and correct data.—
Rohan Joshi,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Aside from Juror #2 Francesca has had several smaller roles in Clint's movies, including Jersey Boys.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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Carter had little national name recognition when he was elected president in 1976, having served in the Georgia Senate and one term as governor of the state before moving to the White House.—
Stephen Fowler,
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
Adjective
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Like all Wild Turkey bourbon, the 8-Year-Old 101 whiskey uses our tried and true mash bill and distillation process.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Secondly, the Yankees lost their tried and true ace in Gerrit Cole to Tommy John surgery.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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In an official press conference on Monday in Seoul, South Korea, Kim Soo-hyun and his legal representatives from LKB & Partners denied the allegations against him.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Don’t wait for an official decision – get your imaginary head space cast list started.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Accepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accepted. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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