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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
Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
His point — which is accurate, if a little reductive — is that Tommy grew up in a less accepting time.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
There's never a question of Ferrell not accepting his friend's transition, but there are some awkward growing pains.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
There seems to be a more accepting atmosphere around Trump in 2024, as opposed to his 2016 victory, which many viewed as a fluke.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024
His point — which is accurate, if a little reductive — is that Tommy grew up in a less accepting time.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
Many firms are no longer accepting new clients.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
There's never a question of Ferrell not accepting his friend's transition, but there are some awkward growing pains.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accepting
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The agreement did not go through the regular state contracting process, which typically features the governor and two other members of the Board of Public Works publicly vetting and approving contracts about every two weeks.Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 19 Nov. 2024
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With its double-layer construction, the Lassen provided our testers with enough wind protection to wear as an outer layer for sunny spring ski conditions, and garnered a few approving nods on the lodge deck after.Frederick Reimers, Outside Online, 31 Oct. 2024
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Suddenly, a season of weekly must-win games and hard conversations gave way to a resigned relaxation.Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Crowds gathering for the Royal Horticultural Society’s Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival on the sprawling palace grounds reached into backpacks for umbrellas with the resigned look of people attending a supremely English occasion designed to be held in sunshine.Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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Purdy’s story is a reminder that having – or paying – a curious technology person can pay off in a number of ways for your company.Gene Marks, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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And that's the unique aspect of having unified control of the government.CBS News, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
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Thank you for tolerating a strange British idiot.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Instead of being about a bunch of observers helplessly tolerating their peculiar friend, the sketch became an absurd illustration of the way groupthink manifests.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2024
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This still looks like a significant rebuild, but one more proof of concept against a division rival would go a long way to believing some of these young players could be the answer.The Athletic NFL Staff, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Ronald Reagan’s cowboy movies had everybody believing real people act like that.Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
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As such, even assuming that some more tariffs are put on, the potential impact on China's economy overall is likely to be limited.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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In the chaos, the girls' mother evacuated with another daughter, assuming Lama and Sama were with their father.Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Their unquestioning, immovable fealty is frightening.Neil A. Grauer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2024
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If Trump’s party was no longer delivering wins, then maybe his opponents didn’t need to show him such unquestioning loyalty.Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2023
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Also in the Big Apple, Olivia Rodrigo and her beau Louis Partridge try to keep warm in the chilly weather as Ben Stiller promotes Severance season 2.Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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DeSantis’ best choice would have been to appoint a caretaker in Rubio’s place, someone content to keep the seat warm until the next election.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Accepting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accepting. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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