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[ak-sept, ik-] / ækˈsɛpt, ɪk- /






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When he said a few days later that he would accept them, but only if he won, most people assumed he was joking.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

But the military government refused to accept this possibility.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Following the verdict, Mieraili said: "RIP Thailand's justice system. I don't accept any of this. I didn't do anything wrong."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Yet Brazil has resisted pressure to join a U.S.-led minerals bloc, insisting it will accept investment from any country willing to help develop the industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He looks at the miserable elders, many of whose heads are bowed in shame, and says, “Who is ready to accept baptism?”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar




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