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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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as in having
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
some merchants in town will accept Canadian coins
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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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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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Recent Examples of accepting
Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2025
Hannah went on to found the Team Cole Project, which works toward a more accepting and compassionate world for those with disabilities.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
Suzanne Dundas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
But accepting feedback from a young teenager was a hit to his ego.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
So why haven’t buyers in this price segment been more accepting?
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2025
Hannah went on to found the Team Cole Project, which works toward a more accepting and compassionate world for those with disabilities.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025
Verb
This practice raises concerns about objectivity, as some publications believe accepting complimentary travel may compromise a writer’s independence and result in biased coverage.
—Suzanne Dundas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
But accepting feedback from a young teenager was a hit to his ego.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accepting
Adjective
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The non-believing partner may start to emotionally withdraw from the other, purely out of self-preservation.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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My hostess stands in the middle of her guests and offers me the slightest of nods, the quick upward pull of an approving smile.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Instead of requiring separate backend infrastructure, websites advertise capabilities directly through the browser where users are present and approving actions.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Neither is the machine that, partway through the play, noisily turns the stage into a great berg of foam, which slowly subsumes a resigned Kramer.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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Her booking photo shows a woman with a tousled bun, hollow cheeks and a resigned expression.—
Raheem Hosseini,
San Francisco Chronicle,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Though signs of its impending closure were all around this past weekend, the New Black Wall Street Market was having one last hurrah.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors say Maduro and Rodriguez authorized a series of payments totaling $20 million under terms of the PDV USA contract before having a falling out with Rivera’s group by the end of 2017.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Investors aren't tolerating that anymore.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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While all the common camellia species make a fine hedge, the species Camellia sasanqua has the advantage of tolerating both full sun and partial shade.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Harry and Meghan stepped back from their senior royal roles in 2020 due to media intrusion and racist coverage, eventually taking residence in Canada and, later, California, with their two children – Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Brown said Atlanta was taking away the Knicks’ spray game, which made the answer simpler.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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With a razor-thin majority, the Speaker can afford to lose only two GOP votes on any party-line bill, assuming that all members are present and Democrats are united in opposition.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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Providers also can fall victim to inadvertent bias, assuming a young, otherwise healthy patient must be dealing with something other than shingles.—
Alyssa Sparacino,
Glamour,
27 Apr. 2026
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Rai Cinema International Distribution, which is handling world sales, will unveil first footage in Cannes, with the production slated for completion in the fourth quarter of the year.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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Endorphins and serotonin spike, and over time the brain gets better at handling stressful conditions.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Accepting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accepting. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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