accepted
adjective
ac·cept·ed
ik-ˈsep-təd 
ak-
: regarded favorably : given approval or acceptance
a fully accepted member of the group
especially
: generally approved or used
an accepted convention/practice
a widely accepted theory
acceptedly
adverb
Examples of accepted in a Sentence
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These are the accepted, if unofficial, rules of SoCal’s spearfishing bums, a relatively small but hardcore group of sportsmen and -women who hunt the elusive fish year-round.
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Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 May 2024
The accepted inconvenience in athletic shoes at the time was that a size 7 shoe did not automatically fit all size 7 feet.
—Bybob Meers, Fortune, 15 May 2024
As these trips became more accepted, travelers discovered their fascination with the natural world.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
People can have difficulties understanding language, expressing themselves using language, or knowing the accepted ways to use language in social situations.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
These people often endure rejection and persecution simply for existing outside accepted norms.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2024
In an interview with Webster A. Jones of the Oregonian, Greenwood tried to deflate the accepted belief that people of Chinese descent could not possibly be as capable as white American pilots.
—Susan Tate Ankeny, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
Given the delays, many universities have pushed back accepted students’ decision deadlines from around May 1 to anywhere from May 15 to June 15.
—Haley Messenger, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
The Wisconsin Elections Commission has a full list of accepted documents here.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 May 2024
The accepted inconvenience in athletic shoes at the time was that a size 7 shoe did not automatically fit all size 7 feet.
—Bybob Meers, Fortune, 15 May 2024
As these trips became more accepted, travelers discovered their fascination with the natural world.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
People can have difficulties understanding language, expressing themselves using language, or knowing the accepted ways to use language in social situations.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
These people often endure rejection and persecution simply for existing outside accepted norms.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2024
In an interview with Webster A. Jones of the Oregonian, Greenwood tried to deflate the accepted belief that people of Chinese descent could not possibly be as capable as white American pilots.
—Susan Tate Ankeny, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
Given the delays, many universities have pushed back accepted students’ decision deadlines from around May 1 to anywhere from May 15 to June 15.
—Haley Messenger, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
The Wisconsin Elections Commission has a full list of accepted documents here.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Accepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accepted. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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