accepted

adjective

ac·​cept·​ed ik-ˈsep-təd 

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: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

For half a century, critics have argued marijuana does not belong in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, a category supposedly reserved for drugs that cannot be used safely even under a doctor’s supervision due to their high potential for abuse and lack of accepted medical applications. —Jacob Sullum, Orange County Register, 25 May 2024

Until recently, the accepted way to deal with those behaviors was to attempt to extinguish them. —Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024

While no rule expressly prohibits an active prosecuting attorney from publishing a book about a recent prosecution, that’s been the accepted practice for decades. —Doug Colbert, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024

These are the accepted, if unofficial, rules of SoCal’s spearfishing bums, a relatively small but hardcore group of sportsmen and -women who hunt the elusive fish year-round. —Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from past participle of accepten "to accept"

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing accepted

• taken/accepted at face value