accepted
adjective
ac·cept·ed
ik-ˈsep-təd 
ak-
: regarded favorably : given approval or acceptance
a fully accepted member of the group
especially
: generally approved or used
an accepted convention/practice
a widely accepted theory
acceptedly
adverb
Examples of accepted in a Sentence
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Given the delays, many universities have pushed back accepted students’ decision deadlines from around May 1 to anywhere from May 15 to June 15.
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Haley Messenger, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
The Wisconsin Elections Commission has a full list of accepted documents here.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Authenticity is key, and whilst advertising is becoming more accepted, avoid selling out for sponsorships that feel inauthentic.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Apart from the new Piraeus stop, several subway stations, including the central hub Syntagma itself, display the finds in exhibits that are now a casually accepted part of the urban fabric.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
Eighteen others were charged alongside Trump, though four accepted plea deals from prosecutors.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2024
In January, the U.S. Justice Department had blamed the response from law enforcement on a lack of leadership at the scene and a failure to follow accepted police protocol.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2024
Their presence in society is more accepted and more powerful.
—Detroit Free Press, 11 Jan. 2024
The California Energy Commission provides authoritative data on statewide ZEV sales, and their online graphics illustrate the accepted meaning of the ZEV misnomer in governmental nomenclature.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
Haley Messenger, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
The Wisconsin Elections Commission has a full list of accepted documents here.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Authenticity is key, and whilst advertising is becoming more accepted, avoid selling out for sponsorships that feel inauthentic.
—Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Apart from the new Piraeus stop, several subway stations, including the central hub Syntagma itself, display the finds in exhibits that are now a casually accepted part of the urban fabric.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
Eighteen others were charged alongside Trump, though four accepted plea deals from prosecutors.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2024
In January, the U.S. Justice Department had blamed the response from law enforcement on a lack of leadership at the scene and a failure to follow accepted police protocol.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2024
Their presence in society is more accepted and more powerful.
—Detroit Free Press, 11 Jan. 2024
The California Energy Commission provides authoritative data on statewide ZEV sales, and their online graphics illustrate the accepted meaning of the ZEV misnomer in governmental nomenclature.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
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