Accepted Definition & Meaning

Example Sentences

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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