accepted
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- acceptedly adverb
- quasi-accepted adjective
- unaccepted adjective
- well-accepted adjective
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."
Vocabulary lists containing accepted
Example Sentences
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Yale University President Maurie McInnis accepted a faculty committee’s report calling for changes to address declining public trust in higher education.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The way the market works, generators bid to supply power in half-hour blocks, with the cheapest bid accepted first.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Bolstering Netflix’s coffers is a $2.8 billion breakup fee it collected after Paramount Skydance bested the streaming service’s accepted bid for WBD.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Iran has accepted the yuan, China’s currency, for the tolls it has charged ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz during the war.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
He just accepted me, awkwardness, insecurities, and all.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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