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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
CircKit is accepting applications from universities and fashion schools now for the September 2026 academic term. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026 Traditional newsrooms typically forbid journalists from accepting payments from sources or business partners to avoid conflicts of interest — or even the appearance of conflict. — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 14 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
  • This, in turn, left the defence exposed, with Sheffield United having 20 attempts on goal in Wrexham’s 2-1 fightback win at Bramall Lane in mid-March.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Macron had ordered the government to expedite this bill’s passage through parliament, with the aim of having legislation in place for the beginning of the school year in September.
    — Pierre P Bairin, CNN Money, 14 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
  • During this past weekend’s practice, the 6-foot-4, 215-pound receiver again worked inside with the strength staff to begin practice instead of taking reps with the wideouts.
    — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Consumers are being more proactive than ever and taking their health into their own hands.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of taking
Verb
  • His immediate tasks since assuming the top job have been sustaining momentum in Disney's core growth areas, namely its theme parks and streaming divisions.
    — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In a sense, the proof shows that a world in which love never returns is a world whose geometry tears itself apart—assuming, of course, the proof holds up.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of assuming
Verb
  • Dickinson is very skilled at handling the puck, and often creates chances due to the combo of his skating and skill.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The company has since grown into one of the largest full-service media firms in the industry, handling localization, distribution and post-production work for studios, streamers and content creators around the world.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
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