accepting
amenable; open: She was always more accepting of coaching suggestions than her teammates.
Origin of accepting
1Other words from accepting
- ac·cept·ing·ly, adverb
- ac·cept·ing·ness, noun
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How to use accepting in a sentence
As for my dating experience with H- men, I’ve found that they tend to be more accepting of my diagnosis.
The Truth About Dating With Herpes, Women Tell All | Victoria Uwumarogie | May 28, 2021 | Essence.comEven when the world with its bigotry was singularly cruel to her, she refused to see it for anything less than its potential to be a place more rational, more equitable, and more accepting.
So it’s the moderate Republicans who are more accepting of dissent, since they are the ones more likely to be dissenting from the party line.
Conservatives are a lot more demanding of partisan loyalty than liberals | Philip Bump | March 11, 2021 | Washington PostNeither party, happily, was very accepting of elected officials who might encourage political violence.
Conservatives are a lot more demanding of partisan loyalty than liberals | Philip Bump | March 11, 2021 | Washington PostSo, I tend to be a lot more tolerant, a little more accepting.
How to Succeed by Being Authentic (Hint: Carefully) (Ep. 438) | Stephen J. Dubner | November 5, 2020 | Freakonomics
This is about no longer accepting that—as so many others have stated—a family would rather have a dead son than a living daughter.
Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen | Parker Molloy | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBuddhist or Jewish dominant countries are more accepting than Christian or Muslim dominant ones.
It Gets Better—but Mostly if You Live in a Rich, Democratic Country | Jay Michaelson | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe lawyers accuse Spinal Solutions of selling counterfeit implants and doctors of accepting kickbacks in return for using them.
Patients Screwed in Spine Surgery ‘Scam’ | The Center for Investigative Reporting | November 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNo longer burdened by his role as leader, he is fully accepting and even embracing its uncertainties.
The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero | Regina Lizik | October 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNavarro College is not accepting international students from countries with confirmed Ebola cases.
Many so-called "humming tones" are given for practice, but in accepting them observe whether the foregoing principle is obeyed.
Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge SouthwickIf mistakes are made they happen rarely and the resources of the accepting houses are easily able to repair the damage.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsDelay in accepting an application which is subject to approval does not effect an acceptance.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesThe women knit her a pair of stockings or a shawl, and the Queen delights them by accepting their presents.
Friend Mac Donald | Max O'RellThe offering of free favour to man must imply the possibility of him, aided in some manner, accepting it.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John Cunningham
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