accept that

phrase

: to consider (something) to be true
He was unwilling to acceptthat he could no longer play as he once had.

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What has changed is that, for the first time, businesses do not have to accept that risk as the cost of staying competitive. — Pawel Rzeszucinski, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 She is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement award at the 2026 Americana Honors & Awards in Nashville in September, and will also accept that award virtually. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026 Whereas architects believe there can be a single rule book for everyone, artisans accept that multiple sets of guidelines will coexist. — Mark Leonard, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Well, the film shows a couple that refuses to accept that summer is over; instead ​, the small family is ​heading to the coast for ​a​​ last experience with sand and seawater. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accept that

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accept/take (something) on faith
accept that
accept the fact that
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“Accept that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accept%20that. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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