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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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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
Last year, Porter improved his technique and trusted it, cutting the infractions nearly in half (nine flags, three declined and six accepted). — Mike Defabo, New York Times, 3 June 2026 Gerhard Richter has excluded some early paintings from his accepted body of work, effectively cutting them out of his official artistic record. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 2 June 2026
Verb
Begiristain served as one of his references, and after rejecting certain managerial roles and being overlooked for others, Wilkinson accepted the opportunity to develop Derby’s tactical setup under head coach John Eustace. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Repairs are accepted at any licensed shop nationwide, including facilities certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE-certified). — Michael Kurko, USA Today, 28 June 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
  • In established lawns, many turfgrass species can be maintained with very little water and allowed to go dormant during periods of drought.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
  • More specifically, the argument that tracking demographic data produces discrimination inverts the established purpose of the EEO-1.
    — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of established
Adjective
  • Jevremovic sued him for defamation in December but a judge threw out the case, citing that it hadn’t been filed in the correct jurisdiction.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
  • Croatia still furious Despite the correct decision being made, Croatia manager Zlatko Dalić was far from happy, saying VAR had ruined the spirit of the game.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of correct
Verb
  • Bordenave-Jenkins reportedly had plans to take family members to church on Sunday before visiting Knott’s Berry Farm with a cousin this week.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The three children, who had no life-threatening injuries, were then taken to a hospital for evaluation and observation, the outlet reported.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of had
Verb
  • Manaker mentions that calcium bisglycinate is a chelated form that tends to be well tolerated, even among people who’ve had difficulty with other types.
    — Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 30 June 2026
  • In clinics in Boston and California, the drug was well tolerated.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of tolerated
Verb
  • Williams says the man was the sole occupant of the residence and is believed to have been in the home illegally.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • Even those believed to be on the guest list appear to know very little.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of believed
Verb
  • Many business leaders assumed the semiconductor crisis ended with the pandemic.
    — Jim Bureau, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The defense attorney said police automatically assumed her client was the suspect from the start.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of assumed
Verb
  • The tension between the various competing interests is handled with nuance and without taking sides, all while showing both the pitfalls and the wondrous potential of this annual spectacle.
    — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Pelosi did not have alcohol in his system and he was not arrested at the scene, the sheriff's office added, noting that such cases are commonly handled as misdemeanors.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of handled
Adjective
  • Bottles of alcohol were passed from hand to hand among young revelers as hundreds more tried to push closer to the city center, some succeeding, many others turned back by the crush of the crowd.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • As John Stivale and Steven Graffam of Stivale-Graffam Home point out, relying on nature is a tried and true option for hiding almost any unsightly external features.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 21 June 2026
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