accepting

[ ak-sep-ting ]

adjective

1. amenable; open:

   She was always more accepting of coaching suggestions than her teammates.

Other Words From

• ac·cepting·ly adverb
• ac·cepting·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of accepting¹

First recorded in 1570–80; accept + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Universities that traditionally required higher entry grades have fared better, because they have simply taken a bigger share by accepting some students with lower results.

From BBC

In 2016, Hillary Clinton, while accepting the nomination in Philadelphia, told the Democratic convention that if you had supported the party of Reagan, you were with the Democrats.

From Salon

A few years later, she created her own social media channel, where she shares with the more than 8,500 followers her own difficult process of accepting her daughter’s sexual orientation.

From Los Angeles Times

From online comments, she gauges that society is broadly more accepting toward LGBTQ+ people than decades ago.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms Ashby says simply accepting its cancellation was "not enough, so I felt like I had to try and do something".

From BBC

Related Words

• lenient
• magnanimous
• merciful