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accept

[ak-sept, ik-] / ækˈsɛpt, ɪk- /






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Their response made us feel like we couldn’t accept the money.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

We didn’t accept the gift and had to pass on the property.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

"What the 14th Amendment did was accept that tradition and not attempt to put any limitations on it. That was the clear rationale," Kagan said.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The National Transportation Safety Board Tuesday voted 4-0 to accept a report from investigators in the crashes in Texas and Pennsylvania.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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