The phrase "accepted a statement" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when indicating that someone has agreed to or acknowledged a particular statement or assertion.
Example: "After careful consideration, the committee accepted a statement from the expert regarding the project's feasibility."
Alternatives: "acknowledged a statement" or "endorsed a statement."
In his ruling, he accepted a statement by museum trustees that the existing galleries would be replicated in the new location.
Yesterday, however, Mr. DiIulio shook hands with conservative leaders at a Washington news conference and accepted a statement of principles signed by representatives of 36 groups calling themselves the Coalition for Compassion.
The Bush administration edged closer today to embracing Israel's contention that a shipload of weapons it seized was bound for Yasir Arafat's Palestinian Authority, saying that it accepted a statement by the ship's captain that he was operating under orders from a weapons agent connected to Mr. Arafat.
Other authors (e.g., Levi, Maher, Kaplan) propose principles of rational acceptance as part of accounts of when it is rational to accept a statement as true, not merely to regard it as probable.
UBS was required to accept a statement of facts outlining its misconduct, which will be useful to private plaintiffs.
"They can come here, or we can have a video linkup, or they can accept a statement of mine," he said.
The parent company does have to acknowledge its violations by accepting a statement of facts that describes how it violated the law.
"Or we would accept a statement from someone who can place the person at that location at the time of the attack".
The hope had been that the two presidents might accept a statement of basic principles that postpones final decisions on sovereignty, while Armenians withdraw from occupied territory and the borders reopen.
He also said that the city would not accept a statement from Mr. Toussaint and that the union's entire executive board should approve a pledge not to strike.
Or do we have to put any president who wants to be on Mount Rushmore?" Can the government accept a statement for display in a playground, Justice Stephen G. Breyer asked, that says "don't throw food at your brother" but not one that says "pull the dog's tail"?
