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Accepting Moderate

Accepting has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

present participle of accept

"The accepting smile on her face showed that she was ready to welcome their proposal."

In plain English: Accepting means to agree with something and be willing to let it happen without complaining about it.

"The new manager is accepting resumes from all qualified candidates today."

Adjective
1

tolerating without protest

"always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates"

"the atmosphere was judged to be more supporting and accepting"

2

Characterized by acceptance.

"The team's accepting attitude toward their new coach helped them build strong trust from day one."

In plain English: Accepting means being willing to deal with something as it is without complaining about why you can't change it.

"The accepting crowd cheered loudly when their favorite team finally won the game."

Example Sentences
"The accepting crowd cheered loudly when their favorite team finally won the game." adj
"The new manager is accepting resumes from all qualified candidates today." verb
"Accepting the invitation was easy because I really wanted to go." verb
"Accepting his apology helped us move forward in our friendship." verb
"She stopped arguing by accepting that she couldn't win the debate." verb
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Rhyming Words
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