accepted
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- acceptedly adverb
- quasi-accepted adjective
- unaccepted adjective
- well-accepted adjective
Etymology
Origin of accepted
Example Sentences
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The findings, published on January 5 in Nature, raise serious challenges for widely accepted models of galaxy cluster formation.
From Science Daily
First, Elliott and its investment partners must fend off an appeal of the November decision in which a Delaware federal district court accepted their $5.9 billion bid for Citgo’s pipelines, terminals and three refineries.
From Barron's
First, Elliott and its investment partners must fend off an appeal of the November decision in which a Delaware federal district court accepted their $5.9 billion bid for Citgo’s pipelines, terminals and three refineries.
From Barron's
They accepted and the meeting was facilitated by a mediator in Londonderry last year.
From BBC
These “ghost” students were often accepted and given grants and loans.
From Los Angeles Times
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