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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"Thank you so much for believing in me when I didn't really believe in myself sometimes," an emotional Dean said as she accepted the best album accolade.
From Barron's
But she told Newscast she accepted "collective responsibility" for the decision because of the mayoral by-election concern.
From BBC
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have now identified a microorganism that challenges this long accepted rule.
From Science Daily
Netflix, in a separate statement, said it was unwilling to go beyond its $82.7-billion proposal that Warner board members accepted Dec. 4.
From Los Angeles Times
The proposals also included offering only temporary protection to those whose asylum claims have been accepted - and reducing the number of appeals that unsuccessful applicants can lodge.
From BBC
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