zero tolerance

noun

: a policy of giving the most severe punishment possible to every person who commits a crime or breaks a rule

The police announced that there will be zero tolerance for looters.

The camp has a zero tolerance drug and alcohol policy.

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As in the Columbine days, the new zero tolerance allows adults to abdicate responsibility for doing harder work in exchange for the quick fix. —

Gayle Forman, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024 The reason there will be zero tolerance for bulls–t energy in here is because this is my first time in New Orleans at the f—ing 30-year anniversary of the ESSENCE Festival. —

Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 July 2024 Khashoggi’s murder attests to the policy of zero tolerance for such critical voices abroad: they are treated not as nuisances but as national security threats. —

Madawi Al-Rasheed, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2019 GoFundMe has zero tolerance for the misuse of our platform and those who seek to take advantage of the generosity of the community. —

Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for zero tolerance

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