accepted
Example Sentences
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Now, as voters head to the polls on primary day in the Pine Tree State, RCV has become so accepted that candidates from both parties are openly encouraging voters to rank their rivals.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
“It’s more of an accepted problem at this point.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Mail-in ballots with a June 2 election day postmark will continue to be accepted by county election officials through Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
"Tourism was always accepted as a positive economic sector for Spain," says Femenia-Serra.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
I shivered, remembering the first time I had traded with the miller, how my tongue had swelled in my mouth and I mechanically accepted his bargain.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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