accepting
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- acceptingly adverb
- acceptingness noun
Etymology
Origin of accepting
Example Sentences
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Paramount footed the bill for the $2.8 billion breakup fee Warner owed Netflix as a result of accepting Paramount’s offer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Another person with a nut allergy wrote in an online review that they were "flat out refused service" despite accepting the risk and that the restaurants rule on allergies is "not an acceptable one".
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
“So, it’s just me accepting the role I’m in and playing hard as hell in that role. That’s about it. Every night.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
The takeaway: the market is accepting that even the dominant and pioneering Nvidia isn’t immune to competition.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
She clearly wants to try to determine her own identity in an agentic manner versus accepting one that’s forced upon her by a patriarchal society.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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