accepting
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- acceptingly adverb
- acceptingness noun
Etymology
Origin of accepting
Example Sentences
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In the end, the newly minted best traditional prize went to Zach Top, who proved his credentials by accepting the trophy in a cowboy hat.
From BBC
Cher announced the winner after accepting a lifetime achievement award, at first just reading off Vandross’ name — following some confusion when she began to walk off stage, then turned around, before reading off the nominees.
From Los Angeles Times
“It is hip-hop as usual, man. I’m not good at talking about myself, but I express it through the music. It’s an honor to be here,” Lamar said while accepting the rap album award.
From Los Angeles Times
"I'm up here as a grand-daughter of an immigrant," she noted while accepting her award.
From BBC
“I’m incredibly proud to be standing here today and accepting this on behalf of all the 12s here,” she said.
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