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adjective

Definition of countenancednext
as in condoned

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countenanced

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verb

past tense of countenance
1
as in accepted
to have a favorable opinion of I don't countenance such behavior in children of any age

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2
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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  1. accepted
  2. tolerated
  3. endured
  4. sustained
  5. appropriate
  6. lawful
  7. legitimate
  8. authorized
Verb
  • Comments on that plan are being accepted through Friday.
    Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Owens is alleged to have accepted $125,000 in cash from one of the agents on the yacht, according to the indictment.
    Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of accepted
Verb
  • Unlike the latter, though, kojic acid is well-tolerated by most skin types and can be used on all skin tones.
    Devon Abelman, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The solution doesn’t lie in asking autistic individuals to fit into a neurotypical mold, but in creating spaces where diversity is not just tolerated, but genuinely embraced.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of tolerated
Verb
  • Blair House endured its last major revamp in the 1980s, when Mario Buatta and Mark Hampton paired up to refresh the house.
    Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Growing up in a Chicano family, with grandparents who endured abuse from relatives, teachers, and police, standing out was dangerous.
    Bae Leche, refinery29.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of endured
Verb
  • The iconic Pretty Place Chapel, which was first built in 1941, also sustained significant damage.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Outside of the Sunshine State, the picture is even more dire, with just 1% of homeowners who sustained flooding from Helene holding flood insurance, the institute said.
    Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of sustained
Adjective
  • However, progressive organizations are learning to embrace and enable it while maintaining appropriate controls.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • New polling data by British research and data analytics firm YouGov found that 53 percent of respondents thought a permanent display about Great Britain’s role in the trade of slaves from Africa would be appropriate at the British Museum.
    Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of appropriate
Adjective
  • In those same four months the number of encounters between lawful crossing locations, a.k.a points of entry, has also dropped significantly to an average of around 56,200 per month, a number that roughly meets or falls below many monthly figures recorded under the last Trump administration.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
  • That provides a little more than a month for courts to address disputes over a state's election results, such as whether the state included unlawful votes or excluded lawful ones.
    Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of lawful
Adjective
  • The most common type of scam is through email, such as those advertising sales from what appear to be legitimate retailers.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Fox News was quick to jump to Trump's response on his Truth Social platform — a predictable response, maybe, but a legitimate one.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of legitimate
Adjective
  • Another effective way to improve your credit history is by becoming an authorized user on someone else’s credit card.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Sharma said the agreement between Trump and the Biden White House will allow authorized members of the Trump transition team to have access to White House employees, facilities and information.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of authorized
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