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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
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
Researchers and clinicians are more accepting of the idea that the common understanding of PCOS is misguided.
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Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
1 Apr. 2026
Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
This golden generation has zero interest in accepting the bare minimum.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
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Adjective
Go back to a less accepting time in the UK.
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Michael Schneider,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
Researchers and clinicians are more accepting of the idea that the common understanding of PCOS is misguided.
—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
But the income available from credit reflects those benign fundamentals, and investors who are reaching for yield by moving down in credit quality are accepting meaningful risk for a relatively modest incremental pickup.
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Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
This golden generation has zero interest in accepting the bare minimum.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accepting
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The non-believing partner may start to emotionally withdraw from the other, purely out of self-preservation.
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Leaders spend less time approving and more time setting direction and context.
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My hostess stands in the middle of her guests and offers me the slightest of nods, the quick upward pull of an approving smile.
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Liz Alvarado skillfully broadens this figure from a resigned, knowing older woman committed to marrying for security, to believably revealing dormant feelings within her that tamped down her first-and-only true enamorado Diego.
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Neither is the machine that, partway through the play, noisily turns the stage into a great berg of foam, which slowly subsumes a resigned Kramer.
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Swift and Kelce opted against having traditional bridesmaids and groomsmen.
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The news came a day before Liz reported on Hong Kong’s beleaguered cinema market finally having an upturn, with overall box office revenues increasing by 25% thanks to a strong line-up of local and Hollywood releases.
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Some may continue tolerating the pain and wait before searching for a bank that supports a new model or exposing the company to the uncertain risks of stablecoins—assuming the use case works at all.
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The Republican Party has spent years tolerating its own forms of political extremism.
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The Heat is also taking a patient approach in filling out its roster for next season because a few accomplished players could soon become available on the buyout market.
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Future solar missions are now going to have to start taking dust into account, said Ayaz, with dedicated detectors designed to measure dust's properties close to the Sun.
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The rule was created assuming that could mean harm or illness, and not in-party fighting.
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For the past few years, conversations around AI adoption have centered around access to tools, assuming technology alone would drive transformation.
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Reframe retained a local contractor who is handling the project from permitting to landscaping.
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This long history of adaptation explains why our hands are both strong and highly precise, capable of handling everything from heavy lifting to delicate tasks.
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“Accepting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accepting. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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