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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Zillow data show 67% of sellers reported paying some or all of the buyer’s closing costs in the final offer they accepted in 2025.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
The Home Office said it had accepted all the recommendations of the review, adding that the move was aimed at ending "the policing of everyday arguments".
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
In an agonizing twist, just as the show had gotten underway, Jordan received word she had been accepted by a professional ballet company.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
As she worked on Go Gentle, her heroine turned into a sage who desired only what she had and cheerily accepted whatever fate threw at her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
In the past, Akira would have accepted what her father told her.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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