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[ak-sept, ik-] / ækˈsɛpt, ɪk- /






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The state even instructs county officials to accept sample ballots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"We will accept any choice made by the people" in the election, Pashinyan told journalists at a polling station in Yerevan after casting his ballot.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Rather, Dosa’s film is a meditation on change — both the kind that we accept with a heavy heart and something more general.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

We are debating whether we should accept the loss and move, renting a place elsewhere near my family, most likely about a six-hour drive away.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

“The thing you need to ask yourself, Mr. Cheese,” said Owen, “is do you want people to accept you as you are, or do you want them to like you?”

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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