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[ak-sept, ik-] / ækˈsɛpt, ɪk- /






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Voters might accept the occasional plot twist and policy mishap, but they get restless when the chaos feels out of control.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

The meeting coincides with US-mediated talks with Moscow and Kyiv in Abu Dhabi scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday on ending the Ukraine war, with Europe concerned Kyiv must not be forced to accept disadvantageous conditions.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

“I take full responsibility for what I did and the hurt I caused, and I accept the criticism that comes with it,” he said in note to staff that was shared with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026

Now, decisions on whether to accept such treatments are to be left to individuals.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Scientists now accept instability of volcanoes as a major hazard.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Bullock cheekily reminded Abdy that, when she accepts her award, “remember that when they gave it to you, you were initially employed at the place where you are no longer employed.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Democracy rests on a simple bargain: The loser accepts the result because both sides trust the count.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

Rangers manager Derek McInnes admits feeling "guilt" about leaving Hearts for Ibrox in the summer and accepts the rough reception that could come his way when he returns to Tynecastle on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

It still accepts orders until 2 a.m., so we settled into a corner table to survey the buzzing scene.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

He knows and accepts the shameful probing curiosities of human beings.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

But as he had lived there for more than four years, it meant he could not be prosecuted, so his application was accepted, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Instead, “we accepted a tour and just rolled.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

His grandson Æthelstan completed the herculean effort to push the Vikings out of northern England, and at a meeting in 927 the leaders of Britain’s kingdoms accepted him as “Rex Anglorum.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026

Secretary of State Michael Watson posted on X on Friday that 11,202 affidavit ballots have now been processed with roughly 78 percent of them being accepted.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

Austria issued an ultimatum—a list of demands—that, if accepted, would compromise Serbia’s independence.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

The agency is accepting responses until 3 p.m.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

The Westchester County Board of Elections said it was aware of an issue involving paper ballots that is preventing voting machines from accepting ballots at polling locations throughout the county.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

We are not accepting any excuses for anything and I think the players are doing a great job.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Cameroon agreed to begin accepting U.S. deportation flights of third-country nationals in December.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

“Of course, of course. Thank you for accepting our gifts. You’re most kind.”

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi


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