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Princeton's WordNet

  1. acceptingadjective

    tolerating without protest

    "always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates"; "the atmosphere was judged to be more supporting and accepting"

Wiktionary

  1. acceptingadjective

    Characterized by acceptance.

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  1. accepting

    Accepting refers to the act of willingly receiving or consenting to something, such as an idea, change, or situation. It could also mean acknowledging the existence or truth of something, even if it's unpleasant or unwanted. In terms of tolerance, it means welcoming and respecting different viewpoints, attitudes, or behaviors of others.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Accepting

    of Accept

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of accepting in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of accepting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of accepting in a Sentence

  1. Howard Schultz:

    I believe life is a series of near misses. A lot of what we ascribe to luck is not luck at all. It's seizing the day and accepting responsibility for your future. It's seeing what other people don't see And pursuing that vision.

  2. Jean Botha:

    We were faced with a tough decision, we had to choose between the death of the child and accepting an infected organ to save her. The mother kept pushing and almost challenged us that we were possibly discriminating against her. Knowing HIV individuals live healthy lives, we had to take the opportunity.

  3. Sam Mirzai:

    The article made it seem like it was a UVA-only problem and that people were accepting of it, i think that's blatantly untrue.

  4. Judge Groh:

    I don't find any justifiable reason for accepting either one of these plea agreements.

  5. Regina King:

    Whether you like it or not, when youve decided to take on this career choice to be a part of the thespian community if you have some success in it, you do have a platform, Regina King said. And I love being a Black woman. I loved being a Black girl. I love being American and its important that people see all of those things together. LOUISVILLE AGREES TO $ 12M SETTLEMENT WITH BREONNA TAYLORS FAMILY, PLEDGES POLICE REFORM Added the If Beale Street Could Talk actress : When you have the platform to celebrate that, when you have the platform to remind those that tend to look past Black girls, Black women and you have the opportunity to celebrate, Im repeating myself, but I will do it a million times over you take it, you seize it. And so when I saw my sister Uzo [ Aduba ] had on the same shirt, it just was a confirmation that this was right. Regina King told reporters that accepting Regina King Emmy win from the confines of her home gave her more jitters than she would have on stageand lamented the fact that Regina King couldnt share the honor with Regina King cast and crew. Regina King. ( ABC via Getty Images) I think my nerves are more jittery here at home.

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    a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
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