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adjective

Definition of acceptingnext
1
as in believing

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2
as in approving

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3
as in resigned

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accepting

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verb

present participle of accept
1
as in having
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins

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2
as in tolerating
to have a favorable opinion of her husband feels that he has never been truly accepted by his wife's family

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3
as in taking
to regard as right or true refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things

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4
as in assuming
to take to or upon oneself accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations

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5
as in handling
to put up with (something painful or difficult) he accepted all of life's vicissitudes without complaint

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Recent Examples of accepting
Adjective
Go back to a less accepting time in the UK. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026 Researchers and clinicians are more accepting of the idea that the common understanding of PCOS is misguided. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
Meanwhile, more than 15,000 employees at the USDA signaled their intention to resign by accepting the offer proffered by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). — Corinne Low, Time, 7 Aug. 2026 Shelters remain open in Valley Springs and Avery, and the Calaveras County Fairgrounds is accepting large animals. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accepting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accepting
  1. believing
  2. approving
  3. resigned
  4. having
  5. tolerating
  6. taking
  7. assuming
  8. handling
Adjective
  • The non-believing partner may start to emotionally withdraw from the other, purely out of self-preservation.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Definition of believing
Adjective
  • Leaders spend less time approving and more time setting direction and context.
    — Anna Drobakha, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
  • My hostess stands in the middle of her guests and offers me the slightest of nods, the quick upward pull of an approving smile.
    — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Definition of approving
Adjective
  • There’s no wonder or dread in this future — just the resigned acceptance that nothing is remarkable, despite all the nifty gadgets everyone has.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
  • Liz Alvarado skillfully broadens this figure from a resigned, knowing older woman committed to marrying for security, to believably revealing dormant feelings within her that tamped down her first-and-only true enamorado Diego.
    — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 12 May 2026
Definition of resigned
Verb
  • Sometimes layovers can be in different countries than your destination, or your flight could get rerouted for some reason, so having your back covered for every country is helpful.
    — Hayley Domin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Elaine Rossi, a part-time nanny for the Clancy family, said Lindsay Clancy told her about having postpartum issues.
    — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of having
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  • As the latest chapter in the epic British-American poem known as Fleetwood Mac,Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks are back to tolerating each other’s nonsense in a sexy way.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Kim Jong Il’s government accepted international food aid while increasingly tolerating informal markets as the state’s public distribution system broke down.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of tolerating
Verb
  • Towns and cities are enacting bans on construction seemingly by the day, including in nearby areas in Washington, out of fears of higher electricity bills, pollution and AI taking their jobs.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Skubal also issued two walks and hit a batter with a pitch in just his second career appearance at Dodger Stadium, taking the mound nine days after the defending champions acquired him from Detroit in the biggest trade of the deadline.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of taking
Verb
  • Founders often focus heavily on maximizing valuation, assuming that securing the highest purchase price is the primary objective.
    — Amit Jain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Bloomberg claimed today that OpenAI will reveal its speaker this year and release it in 2027, assuming Apple’s lawsuit doesn’t disrupt those plans.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of assuming
Verb
  • Balancing privacy and publicity isn’t new, says Alice Marshall, who runs her own public relations agency handling luxury travel clients.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Police have confirmed that the victim is an AutoZone employee who was accidentally shot by a coworker handling a firearm inside the store.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
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