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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
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
But in Japan, there’s no legal recourse and canceling a location shoot with short notice is an accepted part of the culture.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Came over here and accepted a role and just continued to play that way.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Research consistently shows that responses to vulnerability can determine whether people feel safe, accepted and willing to share again in the future.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
But in Japan, there’s no legal recourse and canceling a location shoot with short notice is an accepted part of the culture.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
So there is a long history of cocoa and chocolate at times being seen as well accepted in society and at other times, not as well accepted.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
Came over here and accepted a role and just continued to play that way.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accepted
Adjective
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Before there were Guy Fieri's Flavortown Kitchens across the country, Fieri owned and operated the pasta grill chain Johnny Garlic's in California, and Guy's American Kitchen and Bar in New York, which put him on the map as an established force in the food world.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bobrovsky can probably say the same about himself, even as an established veteran playing his 16th year in the NHL.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The annual revision is a standard BLS procedure that helps correct sampling and modeling errors.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Without the correct attributes — competitiveness, mindset, IQ, internal drive — Donovan fears a young player could flounder in Chicago.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Freshman guard Meleek Thomas added 20 points and had three steals.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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All were known to have had ties to Epstein, but the new files have provided more details on their relationships and dealings with the late money manager.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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County Supervisor Janet Nguyen said Do’s disbarment serves to show the public that government corruption will not be tolerated.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Its approval came after a 12-month safety study that found the drug had no serious side effects and was both safe and well tolerated.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The names listed are of those who reported a burglary and the dates are when the crime is believed to have taken place.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The two people brought to the hospital are believed to have been released, firefighters told Enquirer media partner Fox19.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Feb. 2026
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Putin also assumed that a multipolar world would free him from American interference.—
Alan Cullison,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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Without that data, the BLS assumed that no price increases had taken place during the month for most categories of goods and services.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Wheeled robots handled industrial workflows such as grocery picking, container movement, and packing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The investigation into Bezalel Zini was handled by Israeli police instead of the Shin Bet because of the relationship between the two men.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Some advertisers are sticking to the tried and true.—
Mae Anderson,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Sort Items by Category For items that need to live in your room rather than be thrown out, the tried and true trick of sorting them by category is always helpful.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Accepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accepted. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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