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accepted

[ak-sep-tid, ik-] / ækˈsɛp tɪd, ɪk- /
ADJECTIVE
generally agreed upon
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acknowledged approved authorized confirmed conventional customary endorsed established fashionable popular preferred received recognized sanctioned time-honored universal welcomed
STRONG
accustomed allowed chosen credited okayed passed touted
WEAK
arrived at card-carrying current in vogue kosher legit normal orthodox regular standard straight unopposed usual
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abnormal different disapproved irregular uncommon unpopular unusual
WEAK
questionable unconventional unorthodox

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Dakin, the Scunthorpe MP, said he had hoped the ownership issue would be settled by the anniversary of the government's intervention, but accepted this was now unlikely.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The judge accepted each explanation as race neutral and moved on.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

Following that setback, Replimune resubmitted its Biologics License Application, which was accepted for consideration in October 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

A new theoretical study, accepted for publication in Physical Review Letters, suggests a very different strategy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

In public, Kennedy accepted blame for the Bay of Pigs disaster.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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