accepting
adjective
ac·cept·ing
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1
: able or willing to accept something or someone : inclined to regard something or someone with acceptance rather than with hostility or fear
—often + of
I had become more accepting of death as an inevitable and natural part of life …—
Nigel Farndalem
Nigel Farndalem2
: tending to regard different types of people and ways of life with tolerance and acceptance
His parents are very accepting people.
acceptingly
adverb
We are the masters of our own minds, and we can learn to think better, more openly and acceptingly, while still staying safe; we can make this a better place for us all.
—Maia Rizzi
Maia Rizzi
acceptingness
noun
Which was why it was such a miracle for me, her acceptingness of me. I mean, I really mean acceptingness—not acceptance but acceptingness.
—Gordon Lish
Gordon Lish
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Takeaway With Generation Alpha, expect to see a new group of people who are more accepting of differences, more socially adept, tech-savvy, and perhaps more cognizant of complex issues like climate change.
—Sarah Cottrell, Parents, 20 Feb. 2026
Mennonites tend to be more accepting of modern life than the Amish, though the two groups share similar beliefs and practices, People magazine reported.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
But there’s a lot of amazing people out there that are very accepting.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Parents like Brandy Maddox said Santa Bradley offers hope that their children will grow up in a more accepting world.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Sarah Cottrell, Parents, 20 Feb. 2026
Mennonites tend to be more accepting of modern life than the Amish, though the two groups share similar beliefs and practices, People magazine reported.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
But there’s a lot of amazing people out there that are very accepting.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Parents like Brandy Maddox said Santa Bradley offers hope that their children will grow up in a more accepting world.
—Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Accepting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accepting. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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