accepting
Example Sentences
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Didn’t want to make the words real by hearing myself say them out loud: scared that if I pretended to forget who we were, it would mean accepting that the past was truly dead.
From Literature
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If investors stopped accepting their earnings adjustments, some would be revalued as loss-making businesses.
The Briton, who turned 28 last month, has been among the most accepting of the new rules founded in engines with a 50-50 split between internal combustion and electrical power.
From BBC
A highlight reel of Ford’s various acting performances played ahead of his accepting the award.
From Los Angeles Times
In an emotional speech accepting the award, Sharon said her husband came "from a small working class neighbourhood in Birmingham" and "he rose to become one of the most recognisable and respected musicians".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.