- present participle of accept.
accepting
Example Sentences
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We start by accepting that the familiar culture is fading away as intelligent machines appear in our society and we do not know what is coming.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
But with low unemployment easing concerns about Cubans taking jobs, Brazilians are largely accepting of the new migrants.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Attorneys for the owners of the landfill, which stopped accepting trash last year, claimed this spring in the litigation that the lawsuits may be tainted by fraud.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The “Little House” devotees who prefer to write off the books’ dips into racism by accepting them as a reflection of a time in America may also have been influenced by the TV show’s filter.
From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026
On the surface, they were accepting, but they didn’t ever seem to want to talk about their daughter’s interest in girls.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
