accepting

[ak-sep-ting]

adjective

1. amenable; open.

   She was always more accepting of coaching suggestions than her teammates.

Other Word Forms

• acceptingly adverb
• acceptingness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of accepting¹

First recorded in 1570–80; accept + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Harris’s team tried all seven, but learned none was accepting new Medicaid patients, she said.

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"As someone with a facial condition, I've never felt fully embraced in this space," she said while accepting her award.

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However, there is no guarantee it will be a similar story in Kosice with Peacock-Farrell accepting he will potentially "be busier".

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In New Mexico, lawyers stopped accepting new court-appointed defense work because of the funding crisis.

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Britney Spears accepting an acting award in the midst of belting out “Lucky,” and Grande as an ethereal being singing “God Is a Woman.”

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Related Words

• acceptance 
• admission 
• affirmation 
• approval 
• authorization 
• consent 
• corroboration 
• endorsement 
• evidence 
• green light 
• passage 
• recognition 
• testimony 
• verification