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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Deposit cash using online banking, PayPal, credit card, debit card, Apple Pay or any other accepted payment method.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Passengers who don't have a REAL ID should bring another accepted form of ID, such as passports, passport cards, Global Entry, NEXUS and green cards.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 May 2025
But Young is also a chef willing to see if accepted kitchen wisdom was all that wise in the first place.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 13 May 2025
Travelers can use a REAL ID license, a REAL ID official identification, a U.S. passport or one of several other accepted alternatives.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
Passengers who don't have a REAL ID should bring another accepted form of ID, such as passports, passport cards, Global Entry, NEXUS and green cards.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 May 2025
But Young is also a chef willing to see if accepted kitchen wisdom was all that wise in the first place.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 13 May 2025
Travelers can use a REAL ID license, a REAL ID official identification, a U.S. passport or one of several other accepted alternatives.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
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“Accepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accepted. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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