as in condoned
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as in accepted
to have a favorable opinion of
I don't countenance such behavior in children of any age
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as in tolerated
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
countenanced the delays and inconveniences of traveling by air with good grace
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countenanced
Verb
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In an ode to the deliciously erotic scene in Babygirl, Kidman accepted the NBR Award for best actress for her starring performance and marked the occasion by chugging a glass of milk.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2025 -
Those results are accepted by a growing number of countries, despite the regime’s claim that Maduro won 52% of the vote.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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For decades, the leaders of both parties had tolerated mind-boggling levels of corruption, waste, and administrative bloat, enabling a culture of profligacy that subsidized the federal bureaucracy and crony capitalists at the expense of hard-working American taxpayers.—
Michael Glassner and John Pence,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Performative efforts from businesses will no longer be tolerated and walking the talk will become non-negotiable.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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However, in a family business that’s endured for over a century, the past occasionally makes a resurgence.—
Erik Trinidad,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Dec. 2024
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Another well-wisher, 73-year-old Karen Maclean, who has endured cancer for over 20 years, shared a heartfelt exchange with both Kate and King Charles.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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An anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained in 2019 did not adversely impact on his progress.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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This is the second season Dell sustained a serious injury.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Daniel Driscoll, the military veteran and businessman whom Trump has nominated to lead the Army, said today at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee that conducting such training near an airport like Reagan might not be appropriate.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Precautions When Taking Supplements Supplementing may not be appropriate for everyone.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s instructions would stop the granting of automatic citizenship for children born in the U.S. to mothers who are not legally in the country, unless their father was a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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In general, this executive order declares the end of birthright citizenship in circumstances where an individual is born within the United States, but neither of the parents of such child are lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens.—
Darren T. Case,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta warned that the texts appear authentic, sometimes linking to legitimate websites to deceive consumers.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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There were legitimate criticisms of the government response, but government data on air and water quality had little bearing on whether residents, the majority of whom voted for Trump in 2020 and 2024, felt safe.—
Benji Jones,
Vox,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The conundrum: how to square the authorized concert film they had been hired to produce with the tour’s deadly turn?—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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In light of conflicts between appointees, Trump family members, the president and other Trump allies with unspecified roles, some waited to receive formal orders from authorized supervisors.—
Jaime L Kucinskas,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Countenanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countenanced. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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