accept
Example Sentences
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“I’ve always been terrible at negotiating. I freeze, accept the first number, and regret it for months,” one Reddit user wrote.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
"Yes, that should already exist. It should, and I accept that," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
“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
“We at The Spectator will not accept this as a fait accompli,” editor Michael Gove posted on X.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
So whenever anyone appeared at the gate, Marlene would always wander over with Karli and accept their offerings only too willingly.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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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