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as in endurable
capable of being endured
stubbing your toe is at least a more tolerable pain than breaking your foot
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as in adequate
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
the accommodations are tolerable though not exactly luxurious
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Recent Examples of tolerable
The tolerable upper intake level for magnesium is 350 milligrams a day.
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Kirstyn Hill, Health, 13 Mar. 2026
Other reviews say the smell is powdery and clean, which is tolerable for swiping it on daily.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
During that window, sour and bitter foods can taste sweet, making meals more tolerable.
—Ivan Taylor, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
During the nonconference slate, the losses were frustrating but tolerable.
—Eden Laase, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Kirstyn Hill, Health, 13 Mar. 2026
Other reviews say the smell is powdery and clean, which is tolerable for swiping it on daily.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 11 Mar. 2026
During that window, sour and bitter foods can taste sweet, making meals more tolerable.
—Ivan Taylor, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
During the nonconference slate, the losses were frustrating but tolerable.
—Eden Laase, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tolerable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerable
Adjective
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The former, which would prohibit defense contractors from using Claude in their government workflows, was annoying for Anthropic, but endurable.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Recognizing this makes the feeling more endurable.—
Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Suburban city leaders in DART have decried a lack of adequate service in their less dense municipalities and asked the agency for a better return on their sales tax investment.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Shimel and Ashley propose a layered approach where AI agents and third-party threat detection models will be necessary to place adequate guardrails on agents.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The burden of explaining how the hell that happened is on head housekeeper Lily (Arquette) and her husband Ray (Paterson Joseph), both of whom have a commanding enough screen presence to make the exposition bearable.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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Just because you were abused as a child does not make your inability to stick with the same verb tense for more than two sentences any more bearable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But there were a few decent ones.—
Rob Crilly,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2026
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That’s because this winter brought decent rain and the three years prior were wet, too.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The on-site restaurants prioritize local and sustainable sourcing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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After all, only about 5% of the typical traffic is passing through the strait, which is not sustainable.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Safety, satisfactory customer service, and ensuring riders feel secure are best achieved by maintaining — and even increasing — staffing in transit systems.—
John Samuelsen,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Cavedon said the case centers on what happens if a person gives an answer that the officer doesn’t find satisfactory.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Henry Clay Frick House, er, mansion, spans an entire city block along Fifth Avenue—and nearly every inch is filled with the art enthusiast’s collection of old master paintings and fine furniture.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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The charges against him each carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and fine of $10,000.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Another newcomer, closer Pete Fairbanks, the Marlins’ $13 million free-agent splurge, finished the game in good fashion.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2026
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A level head will be your best asset.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Tolerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerable. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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