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[ak-sept, ik-] / ækˈsɛpt, ɪk- /






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In Figuera, U.S. officials found an opposition negotiator willing to accept the difficult compromises at the center of Trump’s plan for Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

"We need to understand and accept that because if we don't, we're putting unrealistic expectations on ourselves."

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

In a victim impact statement, Bash described the children as "his whole world", adding it was hard to accept the "size of the betrayal" from their mother.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Private religious schools like St. Mary, a Catholic parish school in Littleton, are eligible to participate, but only if they accept all students regardless of religious values and practice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

They want to buy the house for a pittance, and Father refuses to accept their miserable offers.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

The second act reaches a dramatic peak as Lincoln, after much soul-searching, plaintively accepts the inevitable, seated next to his son Willie, who appears as a ghost the father cannot see.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

However, he accepts that the real number of cases is higher: "Many cases never reach the police because of society, customs and traditions."

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Lerner accepts, however, that historical context is useful but not sufficient on its own.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

“He understands his mistake, accepts the consequences of his actions and will learn from this. The entire Trojan Family wishes Dante a full recovery, and we send our best regards to him and his family.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Stated another way: only guilt admitted accepts truth.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

Researchers at the University of Vermont have discovered a surprising pattern in human language that challenges a scientific theory widely accepted for more than 70 years.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

He accepted the move would have "quite a lot of legalities surrounding it" but said the council would "work to run it out naturally".

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

Mr. Zelensky’s last-ditch offer to meet Mr. Putin in December at the coming Group of 20 meeting in Florida may or may not be accepted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

This is all incredibly normal, accepted behaviour which anyone who attends a concert regularly already understands.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

Samir accepted the free meal in exchange for his tales of adventure with a gracious nod.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

Just as he’s growing more comfortable with Doncic’s unexpected passes, Kessler is accepting the scrutiny that comes with playing with a team like the Lakers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The selloff shows “the honeymoon might be over for the AI trade,” Luke Rahbari, CEO of Equity Armor Investments, told MarketWatch, as investors “are starting to ask questions and not blindly accepting valuations.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Katie Griffin, from surveyors Sawdye and Harris in Devon, said that having to correct a price could ultimately lead to a seller accepting less than even a revised asking price.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Around the same time, the ticket machines were proving similarly unreliable about accepting credit cards.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

But then it occurred to him that any progress he had made on his quest so far he had made by accepting the help that had been offered to him.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman


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