1
as in to have
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins
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2
as in to tolerate
to have a favorable opinion of
her husband feels that he has never been truly accepted by his wife's family
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3
as in to believe
to regard as right or true
refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things
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4
as in to assume
to take to or upon oneself
accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations
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5
as in to endure
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
he accepted all of life's vicissitudes without complaint
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Recent Examples of accept
The robots, which accept, deliver and move goods within the warehouse levels, will never cross the pickup area or bike lane to avoid bottlenecks.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
What’s more, some private plastic surgery practices don’t accept insurance anyway, which is another thing to inquire about before a consultation.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
Don’t Fight The Inevitable With clear and immediate AI ROI already proven in many use cases, IT teams should not only accept its presence but also embrace it and actively leverage its power to stay competitive.
—Tal Dagan, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Each household can bring up to 20 residential tires for proper disposal; commercial tires will not be accepted.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
What’s more, some private plastic surgery practices don’t accept insurance anyway, which is another thing to inquire about before a consultation.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
Don’t Fight The Inevitable With clear and immediate AI ROI already proven in many use cases, IT teams should not only accept its presence but also embrace it and actively leverage its power to stay competitive.
—Tal Dagan, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Each household can bring up to 20 residential tires for proper disposal; commercial tires will not be accepted.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accept
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The notices also said that employees have the right to appeal this reduction.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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In his first seven games with Florida, Marchand had 14 shots on goal, 30 total shot attempts, 14 scoring chances and five high-danger chances according to the advanced hockey statistics website Natural Stat Trick.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2025
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Despite their native habitat in moist woods and along stream banks, plants tolerate dry soil and drought.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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Read the full Libra Daily Horoscope Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) Sick and tired of tolerating it?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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Jones believes the debate will only end when lawmakers take action.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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In China, markets fluctuated as investors responded to the White House clarifying that the level of tariffs on Chinese goods is now 145% -- not 125% as previously believed.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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And there’s usually some wiggle room, a premium being paid to reap future opportunities or a discount to assume some risk.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Kevin Brazile, in a tentative ruling issued on Thursday, denied CBS’ bid for a court order that would’ve temporarily blocked Sony’s efforts from assuming distribution.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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In response to mounting international pressure, Maduro’s administration has sought to project confidence, insisting that Venezuela can endure the latest wave of U.S. economic measures.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Some, including President Donald Trump, have refused to rule out a recession occurring in 2025, while arguing that the country will have to endure short-term difficulties before seeing the benefits of the tariffs.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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People with diabetes who are using insulin, taking medication that lowers blood glucose, or are at risk of ketoacidosis should proceed with caution and be supervised by a healthcare professional.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ariana Grande's Glinda blonde has been a permanent fixture since filming Wicked, but the pop star took a brief break from the shade with her latest project.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The organization supports the youth of St. Thomas through basketball mentorships.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The survey, conducted in late March among 1,500 voters, found that, while 83% of Democrats support financial assistance to Kyiv, 79% of Republicans oppose it.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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IndieWire understands the festival was waiting to confirm Denzel Washington’s attendance, and indeed the star will be at Cannes.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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And like Bell, my bandmates and I understood why other artists were continuing to cancel their performances.—
Ryan Miller,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Accept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accept. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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