However, it is increasingly accepted as 'the norm', something that older people have to expect, a 'natural' element in the process of growing old.

It is now increasingly accepted by scientists that moderate drinking offers protection against heart disease.

Credit cards are increasingly accepted in the larger cities.

Nearly two of three second marriages end in divorce, and cohabitation is increasingly accepted.

But as industries like health care and supermarkets increasingly accept credit cards, that number may rise.

Getai has been increasingly accepted and celebrated by the mainstream media.

But the idea of the Government's stepping in to nationalize banks has become increasingly accepted, and expected, by investors.

Credit cards are increasingly accepted, but you don't need to go too far off the track before you're fully reliant on cash.