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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Its people are paying a hefty economic price thanks to damage caused by the war and Washington’s cutoffs, but much of the population has rallied around the flag and seems to accept that hardship is necessary if Iran is to defend itself. — Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026 Cummings told jurors that Farwell staged his crime to look like a suicide and believed that people would accept that finding because Birchmore was a vulnerable young woman. — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026 For one, many investors accept that higher yields may be the price of rapid growth from the artificial intelligence buildout, rather than a response to higher inflation. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Most historians already accept that the author of the Declaration of Independence fathered children with Hemings, but the DNA testing done over the years to settle the case did not involve samples from Jefferson himself. — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 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 14 Oct. 2026.

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