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[ak-sept, ik-] / ækˈsɛpt, ɪk- /






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The state even instructs county officials to accept sample ballots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The facilities impose rules that are sometimes hard to accept, such as a ban on visitors.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

He says children are "developing their self-identity" and they might struggle to "accept their true image" as they grow older.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Rather, Dosa’s film is a meditation on change — both the kind that we accept with a heavy heart and something more general.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“Well . . . that shouldn’t be embarrassing, really. Since lots of schools accept such a small percentage of people.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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