1
as in to have
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins
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2
as in to tolerate
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 to believe
to regard as right or true
refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things
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4
as in to assume
to take to or upon oneself
accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations
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5
as in to endure
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
he accepted all of life's vicissitudes without complaint
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Recent Examples of accept
The actress’s longtime boyfriend, Van Hunt, proposed after five years of dating, but Berry hasn’t accepted just yet.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 June 2025
Cash or check at the door (credit cards not accepted).
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
The Authority never kept its promises to renounce terrorism and accept Israel.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Her mother finally hands her a cashier’s check, which accepts while also thoroughly examining the authenticity of the check.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 5 June 2025
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 6 June 2025
Cash or check at the door (credit cards not accepted).
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
The Authority never kept its promises to renounce terrorism and accept Israel.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Her mother finally hands her a cashier’s check, which accepts while also thoroughly examining the authenticity of the check.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accept
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Meanwhile, the court claimed Hugh Lovell had no belongings available to confiscate.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
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Prospective candidates had until May 30 to submit their applications.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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Marie Lodi My next session took place three months later, at which time Francis said my skin had tolerated the laser really well.—
Marie Lodi,
Allure,
1 June 2025
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Which means that losing in the second round again, for instance, won’t be tolerated and could cost Treliving — set to enter the third year of what is, according to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun, a four-year contract — his job.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The teen is believed to be from the Upper East Side, WABC Eyewitness News reported.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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PwC’s 2023 Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey found that 39% of workers believe their job will be obsolete within five years, yet only 26% say their employer is supporting them to acquire new skills.—
Sol Rashidi,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Many retirement planners assume a 30-year retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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The industry assumes engine testing has to happen in remote areas.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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And any enduring culture has answers for parents — traditions around feeding, rest, socialization, purpose and the transition to adulthood.—
Mathilde Ross,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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With only $276 million in debt and $2.2 billion in cash, this company is well-equipped to endure uncertainties.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Corey Feldman, Sean Astin and Ke Huy Quan were among the stars who took a moment to reflect on the major milestone Feldman documented his nostalgic visit to Astoria, Oregon, where the 1985 movie was filmed The Goonies turns 40!—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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The planes are designed to flank a fighter jet in the sky, taking commands from the fighter pilot while executing them autonomously.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
7 June 2025
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Arafat would similarly reject peace with Israel, support terrorism, and murder rivals and critics.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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The new numbers might be a little confusing at first, especially for the period of overlap where Apple is actively supporting (say) macOS 14, macOS 15, and macOS 26.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Both Wong and Barratt understand the assignments here.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2025
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For a long time, a very evolved, smart person that makes poor choices sometimes can still understand what that means.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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“Accept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accept. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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