Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable.
There is no generally accepted definition of life.
It is accepted wisdom that science has been partly responsible for the decline ofreligion.
Synonyms: agreed, received, common, standard More Synonyms of accepted
2. See also accept
accepted in British English
(əkˈsɛptɪd)
adjective
commonly approved or recognized; customary; established
Derived forms
acceptedly (acˈceptedly)
adverb
accepted in American English
(ækˈsɛptɪd; əkˈsɛptɪd)
adjective
generally regarded as true, valid, proper, etc.; conventional; approved
Examples of 'accepted' in a sentence
accepted
Tullow Oil was accused yesterday of flouting accepted boardroom best practice after promoting its chief executive and founder to the role of non-executive chairman.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The story has become an accepted part of the legend.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It was an accepted fact back then.
The Sun (2006)
This became the accepted wisdom by the end of the day.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
They also have an intellectual objection to the accepted wisdom.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Make-up has become an accepted part of society but few people stop and ask why we do it.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Many benefits are provided simply because it is the accepted practice, like the company car.
Torrington, Derek Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991)
It's an accepted fact in any selling job.
Hopkins, Tom The Guide to Greatness in Sales (1994)
Since then, it has become an accepted fact that mind games are crucial to victory.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This may seem no more than common sense, but today it is not the accepted wisdom.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
My real concern is that food banks will become an accepted way that we take care of our most vulnerable members of society.
The Sun (2013)
The danger for the government is that the opposition's narrative becomes the accepted wisdom.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Maintaining high artistic standards could only become the major consideration when public funding became an accepted part of cultural life after the war.
Susie Gilbert and Jay Shir A TALE OF FOUR HOUSES: Opera at Covent Garden, La Scala, Vienna and the Met since1945 (2003)
The accepted wisdom is that America is too big for two wheels.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
By now he had become an accepted part of the Labour middle ground.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Britain today is a fragmented nation, where ethnic and religious ghettos have become an accepted norm.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
For decades, the accepted wisdom was that resources can be more of a curse than a blessing.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It is an accepted fact of American politics that a man ages twice as fast in office as out of it.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
An industry that is endorsed and publicised by endless smiling celebrities and generally an accepted part of modern life: cosmetic surgery.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
He said: 'The doctors down there comply with accepted international practice.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But the accepted practice is that the United Kingdom observes its international obligations.
The Sun (2012)
He said: 'It has long been an accepted fact that the service and oath will be revised.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Is it still the accepted practice that the bride's family should pay for the couple's wedding?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And they are utilising the advantage of being a new set-up: it provides the opportunity to have a fresh look at accepted practice.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
accepted
British English: accepted ADJECTIVE
Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable.
There is no generally accepted definition of life.
American English: accepted
Brazilian Portuguese: aceito
Chinese: 公认的
European Spanish: aceptado
French: accepté
German: akzeptiert
Italian: comunemente accettato
Japanese: 容認された
Korean: 통용되는
European Portuguese: aceite
Latin American Spanish: aceptado
All related terms of 'accepted'
accept
If you accept something that you have been offered, you say yes to it or agree to take it.
accepted fact
When you refer to something as a fact or as fact , you mean that you think it is true or correct .
well-accepted
generally considered as true or correct
accepted wisdom
You can use wisdom to refer to ideas that are accepted by a large number of people.
accepted practice
Accepted ideas are agreed by most people to be correct or reasonable .
accept a card
If a hotel or restaurant accepts a card , they agree that a credit card can be used to pay the bill .
accept a risk
If an insurance company accepts a risk , it agrees to underwrite a risk or to accept a person or company as a client .
freemason
A Freemason is a man who is a member of a large secret society . Freemasons promise to help each other, and use a system of secret signs in order to recognize each other.
GAAP
In the US, GAAP are rules to which financial statements of publicly traded companies must conform .
(adjective)
Definition
commonly approved or recognized
There is no generally accepted definition of life.
Synonyms
agreed
received
common
Earthquakes are fairly common in this part of the world.
standard
It was standard practice for them to advise in cases of murder.
established
Their religious adherence is not to the established church.
traditional
Traditional teaching methods can put students off learning.
confirmed
regular
Children are encouraged to make reading a regular routine.
usual
She's smiling her usual, friendly smile.
approved
The approved method of cleaning is industrial sand-blasting.
acknowledged
an acknowledged authority in the field of genetics
recognized
sanctioned
acceptable
universal
authorized
customary
It is customary to offer a drink or a snack to guests.
agreed upon
time-honoured
The beer is brewed in the time-honoured way here.
admitted
normal
The two countries have resumed normal diplomatic relations.
The hospital claimed they were simply following their normal procedure.
conventional
This is a rather conventional work by a mediocre author.
Opposites
strange
,
unusual
,
abnormal
,
irregular
,
unconventional
,
unorthodox
,
unwonted
,
uncustomary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of acknowledged
an acknowledged authority in the field of genetics
Synonyms
accepted,
returned,
answered,
admitted,
established,
confirmed,
declared,
approved,
recognized,
well-known,
sanctioned,
conceded,
confessed,
authorized,
professed,
accredited,
agreed upon
in the sense of approved
The approved method of cleaning is industrial sand-blasting.
Synonyms
accepted,
received,
agreed,
common,
standard,
established,
traditional,
confirmed,
normal,
regular,
usual,
acknowledged,
recognized,
sanctioned,
conventional,
universal,
authorized,
customary,
agreed upon,
time-honoured
in the sense of common
Definition
frequently encountered
Earthquakes are fairly common in this part of the world.