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adjective

Definition of acceptednext
1
as in established

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2
as in correct

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accepted

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verb

past tense of accept
1
as in had
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins

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2
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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3
as in believed
to regard as right or true refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things

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4
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
Adjective
In her podcast, Maitlis investigates the accepted timeline of Epstein’s life in Britain, asking whether this earlier chapter was more significant than previously understood. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026 The accepted wisdom in such cases is not to overreact, which could make things worse. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026
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These include the absence of a single framework for space sustainability that has been accepted by the space community and the fact that space sustainability may be in tension with other mission interests. — David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026 More than 69,000 mail ballots were accepted by election officials through Thursday afternoon, a more than 50% decline from the same period in 2022. — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accepted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accepted
  1. established
  2. correct
  3. had
  4. tolerated
  5. believed
  6. assumed
  7. handled
  8. tried
Adjective
  • This latest round of funding supports an exciting range of projects from emerging creatives forging new paths to established voices exploring new creative territory.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Then, after weeks of sit-ins and marches, Dharmendra Pradhan, the education minister, stepped down, a rare blow to Modi’s government, and one that more established opposition parties had been unable to land.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of established
Adjective
  • Issagholyan built out a 24-session plan to course-correct, involving twice weekly visits in which I would be chiropractically adjusted, my jaw cold-lasered to promote cellular regeneration and my back muscles stimulated by electrodes.
    — Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Google is correct that Personal Intelligence is opt-in, but the company uses various prompts and pop-ups to entice users to turn it on without fully explaining the consequences.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of correct
Verb
  • Drew Doughty had a goal and two assists, and Artemi Panarin added a power-play goal and an assist as the Kings beat the New York Rangers 6-3 on Monday night.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • When presented with the findings, the Republican National Committee said the party hasn’t had enough time to fix the affordability crisis inherited from Democratic leadership.
    — Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of had
Verb
  • This individual’s actions did not reflect those values or meet our standards and will not be tolerated.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • With effort, uncertainty can be not just tolerated, but embraced.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of tolerated
Verb
  • Fixes for what are believed to be uncommonly severe vulnerabilities are scheduled to drop in a little more than 12 hours for PHP, a programming language that powers websites and Web applications everywhere.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Mustapha initially believed the film would be driven by its ideas about masculinity, only to discover in the edit that their friendship had become its emotional throughline.
    — Essie Assibu, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of believed
Verb
  • Lukic, whose lab continues to scale up its medium-voltage unit, assumed the killer application for SSTs would be EVs.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • If Cammarata is correct, then mechanistic interpretation may be more effective than many had assumed.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of assumed
Verb
  • The second-year fifth-round pick started at the MIKE spot and handled green-dot responsibilities on his way to recording six tackles and being active throughout the night.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Resolution is often a complex legal and financial negotiation, best handled by experienced advisors who understand creditor behavior.
    — Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of handled
Adjective
  • But first, the premiere settles the audience into a tried and true cop drama with power struggles over jurisdiction, a local militia led by a man with his own agenda, and a suspect who literally blows the case wide open.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Short films are a tried and true launching pad for horror directors.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
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“Accepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accepted. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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