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Synonyms

accepting

American  
[ak-sep-ting] / ækˈsɛp tɪŋ /

adjective

  1. amenable; open.

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


Other Word Forms

  • acceptingly adverb
  • acceptingness noun

Etymology

Origin of accepting

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

Example Sentences

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The regulatory commission considered an additional two-match suspension but "taking mitigating factors into account" - including Maguire accepting the charge - felt one match was appropriate.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

They proceeded to buy and sell the token themselves to build a price history that would eventually fool Drift’s automated protocols into accepting the fake token as real collateral.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The takeaway: the market is accepting that even the dominant and pioneering Nvidia isn’t immune to competition.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

It will mean accepting once again, however painful it may be, that balls and strikes are whatever the umpire says they are.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

“Thanks, Grandma,” I said, accepting the gifts and acting as if that weren’t the most awkward thing to hear.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller