accepting

[ ak-sep-ting ]

/ ækˈsɛp tɪŋ /

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amenable; open: She was always more accepting of coaching suggestions than her teammates.

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Origin of accepting

First recorded in 1570–80; accept + -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM accepting

ac·cept·ing·ly, adverbac·cept·ing·ness, noun

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acceptation, accepted, accepted pairing, acceptee, accepter, accepting, accepting house, acceptive, acceptor, access, accessary

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So, 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|DAILY BEAST
Buddhist 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|DAILY BEAST
The 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|DAILY BEAST

No 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|DAILY BEAST
Navarro College is not accepting international students from countries with confirmed Ebola cases.
Ebola Racism Reaches a New Low in Texas|Abby Haglage|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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 Southwick
If 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 Phillips
Delay in accepting an application which is subject to approval does not effect an acceptance.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
The women knit her a pair of stockings or a shawl, and the Queen delights them by accepting their presents.
Friend Mac Donald|Max O'Rell
The 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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