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[ak-sept, ik-] / ækˈsɛpt, ɪk- /






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"It's incredibly difficult to accept they won't be there to share the important milestones in our lives."

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Nepali glaciologist Tenzing Chogyal Sherpa said wealthy industrialised countries driving global emissions should accept their role.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

“I accept full responsibility for lapses in judgment by people within my inner circle and regret the distraction this situation has caused the fans and my family,” Leonard’s statement read.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

“I accept full responsibility for lapses in judgment by people within my inner circle and regret the distraction this situation has caused the fans and my family,” Leonard said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

In the storm, in the pushing and yelling and driving, I had passed the point where they would accept me, run for me, pull for me, and they told me there in that gully.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

Forte plays Kevin Avery, a downcast injury lawyer living in Albuquerque who begrudgingly accepts a new client, the tenacious Wile E. Coyote, in a trial against the Acme Corp.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Burnham previously told the BBC he accepts his earlier announcements aimed at tackling the cost of living are not enough on their own and hinted at further support.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Talarico’s campaign emphasizes the need to get the government out of private personal decisions, and the Democrat advocates for a version of Christianity that accepts all people as made in God’s image.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

While he accepts that platforms like TikTok help artists who might not have a "fighting chance in the industry", he says the constant stream of content can sometimes feel like "fast food" music.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

After graduation she accepts a position, at the urging of her father’s friends, as a nurse in a TB sanatorium in Switzerland.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

In a statement to the Journal in early August, CEO and national director Jonathan Greenblatt said the ADL had accepted Galliano’s apology but was concerned about the exhibit’s timing.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Neither Mexico nor Canada have accepted the changes.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

City had indicated they would walk away from the deal at the price, instead offering £125m the following day, which was subsequently accepted.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

It would allow an exception for officers who are accepted to a police agency and take the state’s basic police training course but notes that “suitability shall be determined on a case-by-case basis.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

But would she be any more accepted out there?

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Hamas and Israel agreed to halt the war after accepting US President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Postal workers would then check samples from large batches of outgoing ballots against that information before accepting them for delivery.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

And after gladly accepting the 44%-off deal, all I could think about were other customers who had paid the full amount because they might not have known the price was negotiable.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

Sometimes it just takes plain language about accepting everyone as they are.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

“Thanks, Grandma,” I said, accepting the gifts and acting as if that weren’t the most awkward thing to hear.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller




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