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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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In an emotional speech accepting the award, Sharon said her husband came "from a small working class neighbourhood in Birmingham" and "he rose to become one of the most recognisable and respected musicians".

From BBC

And in accepting the award for actor in a drama series for “Paradise,” Sterling K. Brown added, “Like Sam said, they can’t erase us because there is no country without us.”

From Los Angeles Times

The probe looked into whether Summers and other members of Harvard’s faculty and administration had interactions with Epstein that violated its guidelines on accepting gifts and should be subject to disciplinary action.

From Salon

Some residents are less accepting of the situation.

From Los Angeles Times

“We shouldn’t be complacent about accepting errors” from AI tools, Topol told me.

From Los Angeles Times