accepted

Example Sentences

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We take it day by day, week by week, like adults who have finally accepted that certainty is an illusion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Zillow data show 67% of sellers reported paying some or all of the buyer’s closing costs in the final offer they accepted in 2025.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The Geneva Conventions are among the most widely accepted bodies of international law, adopted by all countries.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Both parents said they accepted the school was already overcrowded but questioned how it had decided who to offer places to.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

How many times had I gone to a party and accepted a dance with a boy whose name I never caught?

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse