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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Taylor-Erwin, who accepted all the claims against her, was told she would not be able to apply for her teaching ban to be lifted until 2031.
From BBC
Its board subsequently accepted a bid from Netflix to buy only its streaming and studio business.
From Barron's
The shift in Warner Bros.’ position comes after a relentless, months-long — but so far unsuccessful — hostile campaign by Paramount to convince its rival’s shareholders to walk away from the accepted deal with Netflix.
From MarketWatch
The shift in Warner Bros.’ position comes after a relentless, months-long — but so far unsuccessful — hostile campaign by Paramount to convince its rival’s shareholders to walk away from the accepted deal with Netflix.
From MarketWatch
Hood accepted the award from Will Smith and spoke briefly in Zulu before shifting to English: “God bless Africa.”
From Los Angeles Times
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