accept
Example Sentences
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“At the end of ‘A Christmas Carol,’ nobody turns to Ebenezer and is like, ‘No, I’m not gonna accept your gifts.’
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
"Yes, that should already exist. It should, and I accept that," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
"We will not accept being treated like children. We will not accept being treated as if we were some tinpot republic," a furious Lula said at an event in the country's northeast.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Bank of America’s European equity strategists accept that this may be the case, but also make a different comparison.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
“No, no. I won’t accept that. Not yet. Not for a long time, okay? We can talk about that much, much later.”
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
Vocabulary lists containing accept
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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Commonly Confused Words, List 1
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