1
as in to have
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins
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2
as in to tolerate
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 to believe
to regard as right or true
refused to accept that her friend had said those mean things
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as in to assume
to take to or upon oneself
accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations
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5
as in to endure
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
he accepted all of life's vicissitudes without complaint
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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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as in assuming
to take to or upon oneself
accepted the responsibility of sending out the invitations
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as in handling
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
he accepted all of life's vicissitudes without complaint
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as in believing
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as in approving
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as in resigned
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Recent Examples of accepting
B. Pietras
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
Still, Dedra has, to date, been more accepting than Syril of the moral and procedural compromises required to move up through the Imperial world.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 7 May 2025
Hunter Ingram, Variety, 11 July 2025
People who are already mentally skewed toward blindly accepting the words of AI are going to take the messaging as a glorified directive.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
If someone tries to hurry you into accepting a different quote to the one that you had been given, stop immediately and look elsewhere.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Verb
But saying that would imply that the past was somehow inferior to our own historical moment—less progressive, less accepting.
—B. Pietras
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
Still, Dedra has, to date, been more accepting than Syril of the moral and procedural compromises required to move up through the Imperial world.
—Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 7 May 2025
Verb
The news stoked anger in some of the victims’ families, while others accepted the prosecutors’ decision, with the second group including the families of Ethan Chapin and Maddie Mogen, who are featured in the docuseries, co-directed by Liz Garbus and Matthew Galkin.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 11 July 2025
People who are already mentally skewed toward blindly accepting the words of AI are going to take the messaging as a glorified directive.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Adjective
Brunson has kept her relationship quiet, confirming it in her speech accepting the Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series award at the 2022 Emmys, per PEOPLE.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
If someone tries to hurry you into accepting a different quote to the one that you had been given, stop immediately and look elsewhere.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accepting
Adjective
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Independents, especially those with college degrees, have become less approving over time.—
Anthony Salvanto,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2025
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On cue, bright, metallic outbursts rang from the cimbalom, winning the approving nod of a nearby French-horn player.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
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If 28 Days Later presaged our post-9/11 paranoia and dread, 28 Years Later settles into the resigned gloom of our modern age, where everything is rubbish and only getting worse.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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His resigned air in the press conference felt like a man who had too much to juggle to cross over the line first.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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At the same time the unquestioning Free Palestine refrain that surrounds us all does not answer the simple question of why the hostages have still not all been returned?—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2025
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Their unquestioning, immovable fealty is frightening.—
Neil A. Grauer,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Feb. 2024
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Lots of natural light and warm, muted color palettes make your spaces feel comforting and inviting, just like our favorite housekeeper.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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Although, the ear pads can get sweaty in warm weather and aren’t user-replaceable.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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The strategist expects a wide range of outcomes, citing bullish signals around sentiment that conflict with more pessimistic GDP forecasts.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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So while calls still outflank puts on an absolute basis, the high percentile means options traders have been much more pessimistic than usual.—
Schaeffer's Investment Research,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Among Republicans, the gap is a 19% positive to a 43% negative.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
9 July 2025
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The young wingers are the latest hope for an Edmonton player to win the award, with positive indicators everywhere.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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There is a certain business logic to that; from a cynical perspective, if a £10million investment fails to live up to expectations, the financial downside for the buying club is relatively small — and in many cases, he will be sold to somewhere lower down the sport’s food chain.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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The cynical view would be that Trump is looking for a reason to have federal troops join ICE in rounding up undocumented immigrants that Mamdani tries to protect, and to arrest local officials who get in their way.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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In fact, of the 98% of HR professionals surveyed by Capterra who plan to use software and algorithms to reduce labor costs, only half are confident that the technology will make unbiased recommendations.—
C200,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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And for those stunning backless dresses that demand a bra-free look, nipple covers are your secret weapon for confident coverage.—
Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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“Accepting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accepting. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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