accept
verb (used with object)
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor.
has accepted
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present perfectof accept (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The security service has accepted it gave evidence based on lies to three courts and that senior MI5 officers were repeatedly dishonest.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The US changes go further than anything Meta has accepted before, and follow years of criticism from parents and experts over the effects of the world's biggest social media platforms on children.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
“What matters more is that Meta has accepted enforceable constraints on the design of its products—and that the states have produced a regulatory template they can now take to the rest of the industry.”
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
It is currently unclear exactly what offer Plaza has accepted; however, the deal comes just in the knick of time for the star, who is due to give birth sometime in the fall.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Either he has accepted that I am an adult now, or he has accepted that I am no longer his daughter.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
