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accepting

[ak-sep-ting] / ækˈsɛp tɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
acceptant
Synonyms




ADJECTIVE
forgiving
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Example Sentences

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Now we feel uneasy about accepting any money from them in the future, especially for housing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Recent reports also suggest the country is accepting stablecoins, pegged to currencies such as the dollar, as payment for letting ships through its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Some €10 short, and the check-in desk not accepting pounds sterling, they were able to convince one of the locals to swap a £10 note and they were on their way.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

When presented without theatrical aspect but as a private process of the imagination, it becomes a lavishly lovable antidote to our too often accepting the world’s absurdity only as dooms-scrollable tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

However, it all depended upon accepting a point at infinity.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife