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accept

[ak-sept, ik-] / ækˈsɛpt, ɪk- /






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You should know, first of all, that hospice is often the right choice and the best choice, as hard as it can be to accept that reality.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

But I can refuse to accept whatever number comes on the bottom of the bill.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

In practice, that means before you accept an AI’s answer, ask it for the strongest argument against itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Or stay nicely comfortable, collect the pension and accept that I’m not really building toward anything?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

If I don’t accept, what will happen to me?

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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