accepted 1 of 2

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
The report noted that exposing only one person at a time to an avalanche zone is an accepted best practice for backcountry travel. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026 According to experts, there are eight accepted species of Turritopsis worldwide, but so far only one is known to hold the key to eternal life. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
How is this affecting all those people who felt seen and accepted by growing inclusivity? — Marti Noxon, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 Applications for requesting absentee ballots are already open in Georgia, and thousands of applications have already been accepted. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 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 occurs with minimal working capital drag, since fulfillment runs through pre-established pharmacy networks rather than capital-intensive durable equipment logistics.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • There was already an established fanbase waiting for the project.
    — Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of established
Adjective
  • Processor defenses leave a tiny opening Modern processors improve performance by predicting which path a program is likely to follow and beginning the work before the correct path is confirmed.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Officials said the school also improved its graduation rate from 75% to 95% and its faculty saw in the number holding the proper credentials — from 43 to more than 90 who have the correct subject matter licenses.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of correct
Verb
  • Three victims had serious injuries but were in stable condition, while two others had minor injuries.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • When the islanders first got their phones back while in Fiji, Melanie had a video call with her sister in an unseen clip.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of had
Verb
  • In both studies, the pill maintained viral suppression at rates comparable to patients’ previous regimens at 48 weeks and was generally well tolerated with no new safety concerns.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • First, rising yields due to better nominal economic growth are typically tolerated more readily, since nominal GDP growth is a primary driver of corporate profits.
    — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of tolerated
Verb
  • Flowers, who has been sidelined from practice in recent days, is believed to be dealing with a minor hamstring injury.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Since antiquity, people have believed that planting a mulberry tree in front of one’s house is unlucky.
    — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of believed
Verb
  • The machinery switches on earlier than long assumed, as brain scans of infants reveal.
    — Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
  • For the latter, establish what is known, what is assumed, what still needs to be understood and what requires testing.
    — Mustafa Shreet, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of assumed
Verb
  • Cons Online-only bank with no physical branches, so all support is handled digitally or by phone.
    — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The alders’ letter also questioned how multi-school facility management is handled and what training has taken place.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 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 4 Sep. 2026.

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