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."
Vocabulary lists containing accepted
Example Sentences
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Our findings have been accepted at the 2026 International Conference on Web and Social Media.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
The idea remains highly theoretical, and many physicists would caution that there is still no accepted explanation for why the constants of nature have their observed values.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
She accepted, particularly for those like her doing it as a full-time job, they should pay something to the council, but felt the amount was "excessive".
From BBC • May 8, 2026
At least, then, they haven’t rejected it outright, but nor have they accepted it.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
But the hardest part was going to be waiting to see if they’d be accepted.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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