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present participle of accept
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Recent Examples of accepting
Adjective
But Devers didn't seem very accepting of the idea of being the team's DH. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025 No one is more accepting than her, and Chen carries this sanctimoniousness with a loving wink. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
Brunson has kept her relationship quiet, confirming it in her speech accepting the Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series award at the 2022 Emmys, per PEOPLE. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025 If someone tries to hurry you into accepting a different quote to the one that you had been given, stop immediately and look elsewhere. Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for accepting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accepting
Adjective
  • The political scientist Francis Fukuyama gave it an approving notice in Foreign Affairs, and, a year after it was published, the head of the libertarian Cato Institute invited Scott to address its annual convention, much to his dismay.
    Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
  • By prioritizing the following steps, companies can get the most out of their affiliate marketing program: Establish A Vetting Process For Publishers: Reviewing and approving applications is a time-consuming, yet crucial, process for brands to ensure a publisher is well-suited for their program.
    Lisa Maynard, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • His resigned air in the press conference felt like a man who had too much to juggle to cross over the line first.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • In recent weeks, a number of artists canceled planned appearances and resigned positions associated with the center.
    Julia Jacobs, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • New research found that having more menopause symptoms was linked to worse cognitive and behavioral function, which are markers of dementia.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 11 Apr. 2025
  • My tailbones were sore and my legs tired after nearly three days of nonstop cycling, and the thought of having the breeze at our backs on our final day boosted my mood.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Thank you for tolerating a strange British idiot.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of being about a bunch of observers helplessly tolerating their peculiar friend, the sketch became an absurd illustration of the way groupthink manifests.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Economists are warning that the risk of a recession is rising nationally — one believing the chances are now as high as 70% in the next 12 months — with Connecticut all but certain to get caught up in any downturn.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Writers report keeping first drafts entirely AI-free, believing this preserves their unique voice and creative thinking abilities.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Instead of assuming what people want or need, AI and machine learning analyze actual data and recommend alternatives based on individual situations.
    Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The new policy also takes quite a leap by assuming that most of the nation’s elderly population have ever even heard of Twitter, including the New Jersey caller’s 96-year-old mother.
    Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Their unquestioning, immovable fealty is frightening.
    Neil A. Grauer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2024
  • If Trump’s party was no longer delivering wins, then maybe his opponents didn’t need to show him such unquestioning loyalty.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2023
Adjective
  • Deals on seating Deals on outdoor rugs Deals on pools and hot tubs Deals on fire pits Deals on storage Deals lights and umbrella Deals on seating Seating areas can create a focal point in your garden decor and are a great place to relax in warmer weather.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • However, evidence increasingly suggests that early in its life, Mars was a warm and wet planet much like our own.
    Jonathan O’Callaghan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025

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