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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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During campaign seasons, investors often seek refuge in larger, more established companies amid political uncertainty.Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The scariest thing about Kingdom may be its depiction of how a virus adapts, evolves, and spreads, which is an established trope in this genre (28 Weeks Later, anyone?) that takes on new relevance in our pandemic-era times.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
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If Lynch is correct, and McCaffrey’s legs are, too, this team will make the playoffs and push for the title.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Negative feedback is a great opportunity to improve, but my twist is that not all negative feedback is correct.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Padres have had 18 winning seasons, including 2024.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Oct. 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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The solution doesn’t lie in asking autistic individuals to fit into a neurotypical mold, but in creating spaces where diversity is not just tolerated, but genuinely embraced.Mark Travers, Forbes, 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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Bozanich believed the claims of abuse were false.Tim Stelloh, 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 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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Fujimori skillfully deployed the tried and true populist tactic of positioning himself as the one leader of the people.Stephanie McNulty & Sarah Chartock / Made by History, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
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The passing of the baton is official: British maestro Alexander Shelley will succeed Carl St.Clair as artistic and musical director of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra.Samantha Dunn, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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The backpack appears to be pretty slim and sleek, especially compared to SpaceX’s first official Starlink traveling case, which was bulky but roomy enough to hold a second-generation Starlink dish.& Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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“Accepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accepted. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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