accept
verb (used with object)
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor.
is accepting
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present progressiveof accept (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The agency is accepting responses until 3 p.m.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
IonQ is accepting orders for customer deliveries in 2027, while Quantinuum is expected to launch Sol in 2027.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 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
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is accepting nonperishable and household items such as boxed pasta, baby wipes and laundry detergent to distribute to workers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
O, Mr. Haldane, I am so happy to tell you," she had added, "that I think mother is accepting the same faith, slowly and in accordance with her nature, but surely nevertheless.
From A Knight of the Nineteenth Century by Edward Payson Roe
