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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
Some, like Ghana and Sierra Leone, are accepting deportees from their regions — in this case West Africa. — Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 At a Sunday rally in Georgia, Ossoff needled Trump for accepting a new Air Force One plane from the autocratic monarchy of Qatar and for reportedly hiding in a catering truck to switch to a different plane in Turkey last month. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 20 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
  • There’s a small kitchenette and landing with a dining table, nice for a morning coffee or simply the feeling of having a little more space.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Stokes recalls shooting in downtown Charleston during season two and having 3,000 fans show up to watch the cast film.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of having
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  • What Premier League clubs have shifted away from is — and apologies for the bluntness here — tolerating goalkeepers who aren’t good enough at saving shots.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Phenomenal™ lavender thrives where other lavender plants fail – tolerating humidity, heat, and even clay soil, all while producing mounds of fragrant foliage and dazzling blooms.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of tolerating
Verb
  • Guidance includes carrying ample water and supplies, checking road and weather conditions in advance and taking an alternative means of communication, such as a satellite communicator or emergency beacon.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Video from the scene showed law enforcement officers taking cover behind patrol SUVs on the street near the home as a small tactical team behind a handheld shield moved toward the structure.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of taking
Verb
  • Branch has similarities to Xavier Worthy, and that gives him the chance to be another WR4 with weekly boom upside … assuming Tagovailoa eats some spinach for that arm or Michael Penix returns under center.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Larry Berg is just months away from assuming his new role as Major League Soccer’s next commissioner.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of assuming
Verb
  • That gives the new processor a path into systems handling large transaction-processing and data-intensive workloads.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Such transformers are physically smaller and lighter than conventional transformers, have modular designs that enable easy upgrades or replacements of parts, and can perform as all-in-one power electronic devices by handling multiple tasks.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 24 Aug. 2026
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“Accepting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accepting. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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