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accepted

accepted

1.3
Approved and considered correct by most people in a group
  • adjective
  • /əkˈsɛptɪd/
translation icon : aceptado
  • Her explanation was accepted as valid by all the experts present.

That's where people like me are accepted by the org versus not.

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Examples

  • So this is not necessarily accepted by, by Islamic scholars.

  • You know, we'd all just want to be accepted, you know?

  • It's not actually fully accepted scientific theory yet.

  • I think it's a little more accepted now than it was.

  • So I think change is accepted once it happens.

  • So that shows that although it's accepted, it's not natural.

  • That is why it is universally accepted to be just.

  • That's where people like me are accepted by the org versus not.

  • Everybody feels when they're accepted and when they're being judged.

  • The new policy was widely accepted by the community as beneficial.

Synonyms

standard
vsaccepted
675 2.7

Generally used and accepted as correct

is general approval rather than being a model for others
acceptable
vsaccepted
477 2.5

Good enough for a particular use or standard

is wider social approval rather than merely meeting minimum standards
agreed upon
vsaccepted
46 3.5

Decided together by all the people involved

is general acceptance rather than a negotiated decision
undisputed
vsaccepted
30 4.2

Accepted by everyone and not doubted

is widely approved yet may still allow some disagreement
unquestioned
vsaccepted
10 3.6

Accepted as true and not doubted

is broad approval even when some people might question it
received
vsaccepted
4.5

A belief or idea that most people in a group accept as true

is wider approval across many people rather than only a group
acknowledged
vsaccepted
3.5

Accepted by others as true or real

is broader public approval rather than mere personal or local recognition
recognized
vsaccepted
  • Formal
3.5

Known and officially accepted as important or respected

is general approval across contexts rather than formal status
established
vsaccepted
4.2

Known and accepted because it has existed for a long time

is broad acceptance not tied specifically to long history
approved
vsaccepted
  • Formal
1.5

Officially accepted by a person or group in charge

is general social approval rather than formal authorization

Antonyms

1 5.3

Not approved by most people or by an official group

Compounds

A set of rules accountants use to prepare financial reports

How Accepted

accepted
1.3
contested
5.3
rejected
2.6

Surface Forms

accepted positive

Morphology

accepted = accept (transparent) = accept + ed

Formed regularly from the verb 'accept' with the participial/adjectival suffix '-ed', so its meaning 'approved/received' is directly derived.

Etymology

Accepted comes from Latin parts ad- meaning 'to' and capere meaning 'to take', a root you can see in the English word capture. So to accept something is to 'take' it in—agree that it is true or allowed.