accept responsibility

Frequency: 8.530.1 per million words

to agree to be in charge of something or to take the blame for something

responsibilityVERB + responsibility (Sense 1: being responsible)

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accept

Examples (10)

  • The bank refuses to accept responsibility for the mistake.
  • It's crucial for leaders to accept responsibility for their decisions.
  • He was hesitant to accept responsibility for the project's failure.
  • We must all accept our share of responsibility for climate change.
  • Despite the challenges, she decided to accept full responsibility for the new role.
  • Will you accept responsibility for supervising the interns?
  • A true professional will always accept responsibility for their actions.
  • The company was forced to accept responsibility after the public outcry.
  • Children need to learn to accept responsibility for their chores.
  • If you make a promise, you must accept the responsibility that comes with it.