accepting
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- acceptingly adverb
- acceptingness noun
Etymology
Origin of accepting
Example Sentences
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The regulatory commission considered an additional two-match suspension but "taking mitigating factors into account" - including Maguire accepting the charge - felt one match was appropriate.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
The takeaway: the market is accepting that even the dominant and pioneering Nvidia isn’t immune to competition.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
It will mean accepting once again, however painful it may be, that balls and strikes are whatever the umpire says they are.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026
As/Is will broaden to become a “whole-life platform” for successful women “who are done accepting the terms as written,” while Goodful will expand to cover “the intersection of wellness and wealth.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
“Lizzy,” said he, “what are you doing? Are you out of your senses, to be accepting this man? Have not you always hated him?”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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