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accepting

[ak-sep-ting] / ækˈsɛp tɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
acceptant
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ADJECTIVE
forgiving
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Rather than accepting unrestricted freedom of navigation, it has repeatedly signalled that shipping should operate under rules agreed with or administered by Iran.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

One provision would’ve required private schools accepting public money to give a common standardized test and report results to the county superintendent, allowing more insight into the schools’ educational quality.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

They’re accepting not only Beijing snooping and cyber-sabotage risk.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

It’s a play on the word emolument, a gift from a foreign leader or domestic government that a president is prohibited under the Constitution from accepting.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

I tried to call her and got a message that her phone was “not accepting calls.”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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