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  • present participle of accept.
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accepting

[ak-sep-ting] / ækˈsɛp tɪŋ /




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The agency is accepting responses until 3 p.m.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

The Westchester County Board of Elections said it was aware of an issue involving paper ballots that is preventing voting machines from accepting ballots at polling locations throughout the county.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

But in August, the court allowed the relocation, accepting the government's security concerns and noting that alternative housing had been provided.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The foreign emoluments clause prohibits all federal officials from accepting gifts of valuables, office, or title from any foreign country without express congressional consent.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

Some of the “New Women” writers will some day start an idea that men and women should be allowed to see each other asleep before proposing or accepting.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker


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