accept
verb (used with object)
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor.
was accepting
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past progressiveof accept.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“California was a place that was accepting and tolerant of all of that,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
CMS still plans to implement the longer-term payment model in Medicaid, and said it was accepting applications from states through the end of July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
He had obtained leaked reports which showed experts were warning about the safety of the water system even as the hospital was accepting its first patients.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
The good sportsmanship with which Voda handled himself was noticed not only by Walker, but by several fans who surrounded Voda while he was accepting that initial phone call.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2024
My mother was, above everything else, a proud woman, and it took its toll on her that she was accepting charity.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
