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accept

[ak-sept, ik-] / ækˈsɛpt, ɪk- /






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Stripe is primarily a payments processor, helping companies across the internet accept payments, but it has recently tried to expand into new areas such as infrastructure for AI and stablecoin payments.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

Sometimes, you just have to accept that you’re talking to an expert who is speaking in terms beyond your ken.

From Salon Jul. 23, 2026

If you’re invested for a longer bull run, that is a gift you should gladly accept.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

The price energy suppliers pay for electricity is set by a bidding process with each generating company saying what it would be willing to accept to produce one unit of electricity.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Joey’s friends tell her it is disgraceful to accept the invitation.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Bespoke accepts that its baskets don’t include a large number of companies that are involved with robotics on Chinese, South Korean, or Japanese exchanges.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

One mind-bending startup accepts about 100 times fewer applicants than Harvard University.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

While England would like McCullum's replacement in position for the three-Test series against Pakistan, Gould accepts an interim solution may happen.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

"There's no guidance on what to do when a name isn't on the list. No one accepts our application," she said.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

Confronted with our stupidities, Charley accepts them for what they are—stupidities.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

He said the tech has developed a lot in recent years, making it more viable than it used to be - but accepted some people will still buy their own hardware.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Warsh has vowed repeatedly over the last two months to restore price stability, to disabuse investors of the idea the Fed has implicitly accepted higher inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The terms of our debate, weirdly accepted by each side, are flawed.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

Chait became acting superintendent in February and accepted the permanent job on June 24.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

But Mrs. Kleermaker accepted it gratefully, plunging into the story of how her husband had been arrested some months before, her son gone into hiding.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

Officials say the pilot program is still relatively new and most law enforcement, state government agencies and businesses are not accepting the digital versions yet.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

It’s a play on the word emolument, a gift from a foreign leader or domestic government that a president is prohibited under the Constitution from accepting.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

At the end of the film, Matt Damon’s haggard Odysseus sails toward the unknown, accepting that he doesn’t deserve the comfort of a king.

From Salon Jul. 21, 2026

The effort calls for a blank slate by accepting new designs for seekers, rocket motors and other major components assembled into a missile that could still be fired from existing Patriot launchers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

It sounds like what Asase was telling me about unlocking my true power by accepting my grief.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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