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
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But along with attorneys general from Nebraska, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Wyoming, Labrador on Friday argued that the drug should remain classified as a Schedule I — those with no accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Dec. 2025
The real and the imaginary could become indistinguishable, and ghosts and the supernatural were an accepted part of everyday life.
—Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
The experts told Politifact that there isn’t even an accepted way to translate Cratchit’s weekly 15 shillings into 2020s money.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
In their six losses, the Chiefs have been flagged for 12 accepted holding calls.
—Sam McDowell December 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
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Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Dec. 2025
The real and the imaginary could become indistinguishable, and ghosts and the supernatural were an accepted part of everyday life.
—Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
The experts told Politifact that there isn’t even an accepted way to translate Cratchit’s weekly 15 shillings into 2020s money.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 11 Dec. 2025
In their six losses, the Chiefs have been flagged for 12 accepted holding calls.
—Sam McDowell December 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Accepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accepted. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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