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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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 Security leadership must accept that protecting the email inbox is no longer synonymous with protecting the workforce. — Firas Azmeh, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Olivier Nsengimana refused to accept that this bird could vanish. — Elizabeth Wathuti, Time, 30 Sep. 2026 Microsoft's Smith noted that tech companies have been late to accept that. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accept that

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“Accept that.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accept%20that. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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