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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
Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Most recently, while accepting the Grammy for Best Música Urbana Album award earlier this month, Bad Bunny did not hesitate to address national unrest over violent ICE operations that have resulted in innocent deaths in Minneapolis.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 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
When Elliott told some of the women about her new contract, she was gently chided for accepting a low fee.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Most recently, while accepting the Grammy for Best Música Urbana Album award earlier this month, Bad Bunny did not hesitate to address national unrest over violent ICE operations that have resulted in innocent deaths in Minneapolis.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 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
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The new mayor even received approving nods from some of his critics.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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The relevant approving agency then determines whether the project could cause significant environmental impacts, a process that typically takes about a year.—
Eric Kober,
Washington Post,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The album’s 20 songs are the resigned and rueful sound of him making amends with his obscurity, and his larger place in the universe.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
14 Jan. 2026
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When legends who have left the public eye or dealt with illness pass away, there’s a sort of resigned expectation, but that wasn’t the case with Keaton, who worked all the way to the end before dying at 79.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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Boxer Imane Khelif admitted to having the SRY gene, located on the Y chromosome, which is found in biological males, and undergoing hormone treatments to lower testosterone levels ahead of the 2024 Olympics in an interview with the French sports publication L'Equipe.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Angela Craig, the mother of his six children, was hospitalized on March 15, 2023, and died three days later after having a severe seizure.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Plants are heat and drought tolerant once established, and grow well in coastal gardens, tolerating salt spray, wind, and even deer.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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Child psychiatrist and Yale School of Medicine professor Yann Poncin previously told USA TODAY that over time, technology exposure rewires the brain to expect instant gratification, depleting the brain’s cognitive patience and threshold for tolerating frustration in the process.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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At UChicago Medicine, doctors use an AI called Ambient, a note-taking tool that records patient visits and then writes detailed notes for the doctors.—
Audrina Sinclair,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Behind forceful nights from Nic Claxton, who scored a career-high 28 points, and Noah Clowney, who added 22, and with three rookies taking full advantage of their minutes, the Nets found just enough offense to beat the Chicago Bulls 123-115 at Barclays Center.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Johnson cannot afford to lose more than one Republican, assuming all members are present and Democrats are united against the measure being voted on that would set the rules for debating a bill to boost domestic production of critical minerals.—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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The instinct was to start with the largest model possible, assuming that adaptation would naturally improve performance.—
Abhas Ricky,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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With the passage of the INA, Congress tasked immigration courts with handling removal proceedings, thereby stripping district courts of jurisdiction over immigration matters.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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The brain is also far more adept at handling things like ambiguity, subtlety, and nuance.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Accepting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accepting. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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