accepted
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of accepted
Explanation
Something that's accepted is considered to be an established fact, or a correct idea. It's accepted among most university students that it's important to get a college degree. While in the United States it's usual for men to wear pants rather than skirts, in Scotland kilts are an accepted clothing choice for men. The accepted way of doing anything depends a great deal on where you are and what group of people you're with, in fact. The adjective accepted comes from the verb accept, "consent to receive," which comes from the Latin acceptare, "take or receive willingly."
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Example Sentences
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The second watch, I accepted that Refn had made a movie mostly for himself and I had a better time with it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Warsh has vowed repeatedly over the last two months to restore price stability, to disabuse investors of the idea the Fed has implicitly accepted higher inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The plea had been expected after his lawyer, Bobby Hill, said after a court hearing in May that the cricketer accepted responsibility and knew his behaviour had been "foolish" and "reckless".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The terms of our debate, weirdly accepted by each side, are flawed.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
She’d swim in all weather, no excuses accepted.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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