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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County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan, another defendant, said he was “pleased that the administration has accepted the clarity of the court findings” against it and ended its lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
"President Trump has accepted the results, and I feel the world has an opportunity now to unite around the issue that is affecting us all, and that's the cost of living," Burnham said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
It has accepted at least 36 U.S. deportees since then, according to rights group Refugees International.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
But his community — including his three adult children and his parents, both in their late 80s — has accepted him all the same.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
I have talked to the principal at our school and he has accepted me to learn for the first week of school only and then I can carry on when I have my fees paid.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
