47 Synonyms & Antonyms For ACCEPTED

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Definitions 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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Neither the US nor Israel has publicly accepted or denied responsibility.

From BBC

She said that while she accepted it was her fault, she was left "worried sick" when told about the fine.

From BBC

"They were so gracious and wonderful and accepted me with open arms, it was really lovely to get to know everybody," she said.

From BBC

I went to them and petted them and soothed them and at length they accepted the fire.

From Literature

Mr. Shapiro called Georgetown’s admissions officer to question the decision, prompting the officer to say he usually gets these queries from rejected applicants, not accepted ones.

From The Wall Street Journal

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accustomed acknowledged approved assumed avowed axiomatic cleared common common commonest commonest confirmed conventional current customary established habitual hard-shell ineradicable initiated irradicable known legitimate mainstream more current more known more proper most current most established most known most popular most popular on the level pandemic popular popular prescriptive proper proverbial putative received recognized routine sanctioned standard time-honored traveled unanimous understood undoubted universal unsuspected unwritten usual welcome welcomed

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