accepted

[ ak-sep-tid, ik- ]

adjective

1. generally approved; usually regarded as normal, right, etc.:

   an accepted pronunciation of a word; an accepted theory.

accepted

/ əkˈsɛptɪd /

adjective

1. commonly approved or recognized; customary; established

Derived Forms

• acˈceptedly, adverb

Other Words From

• ac·cept·ed·ly adverb
• qua·si-ac·cept·ed adjective
• un·ac·cept·ed adjective
• well-ac·cept·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of accepted¹

First recorded in 1485–95; accept + -ed ²

Example Sentences

“She accepted Trump’s Big Lie about the 2020 election even though her experience suggests she knows it wasn’t true,” Vance wrote.

From Salon

NASA’s accepted odds for loss of crew during the extended stay, or the chances Wilmore and Williams won’t make it back to Earth alive, are 1 in 270.

From Salon

Ikeny plays Nawi, a teenager who dreams of studying hard enough to be accepted into a girls school in Nairobi.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, her father sells her into marriage with an older man, a practice that is still accepted in Turkana.

From Los Angeles Times

In a recent case, a judge accepted there had been “a lack of transparency” when SFM was employed to do roof repairs and said there were “significant concerns about the quality of the works”.

From BBC

Related Words

• acknowledged
• approved
• authorized
• confirmed
• conventional
• customary
• endorsed
• established
• fashionable
• popular
• preferred
• received
• recognized
• sanctioned
• time-honored
• universal
• welcomed