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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"We say this not to minimise what occurred at this club, which we have accepted was wrong," Parsons added.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The results show the lowest accepted price of 96.40 yen, above 96.20 yen, the upper end of forecasts compiled in Nikkei Quick News survey.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Those evergreen funds have grown so quickly that the managers’ cut of the fees often have turned StepStone’s income statements into consolidated statements of loss, under generally accepted accounting principles.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
The MoD publicly accepted the Russian explanation, but three senior Western defence sources later told the BBC the Russian pilot had fired the missile following an ambiguous command from a Russian ground station.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
“Your apology is accepted, children,” she said aloud.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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