This is a definition :
to say officiallythat something, especiallyan earlierofficialdecision, is no longer(to be) accepted:
Is “to be” optional? Is it natural to leave it in?
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There is a slight difference: "no longer accepted" describes how it is; "no longer to be accepted" describes how it will/should be.
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There is a slight difference: "no longer accepted" describes how it is; "no longer to be accepted" describes how it will/should be.