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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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
If the new names aren't recognized outside the United States, the accepted names in each country will be reflected on Google Maps, the company said, meaning Denali and the Gulf of Mexico may remain their names outside the United States.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2025
Large technology companies are still struggling with this problem as there is no clear, universally accepted framework to ensure alignment in practical systems.
—Thorsten Zander, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
He’s submitted several accepted emoji proposals to the Unicode Consortium.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 18 Jan. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
If the new names aren't recognized outside the United States, the accepted names in each country will be reflected on Google Maps, the company said, meaning Denali and the Gulf of Mexico may remain their names outside the United States.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2025
Large technology companies are still struggling with this problem as there is no clear, universally accepted framework to ensure alignment in practical systems.
—Thorsten Zander, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
He’s submitted several accepted emoji proposals to the Unicode Consortium.
—Jay Peters, The Verge, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Accepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accepted. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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