as in patience
the capacity to endure what is difficult or disagreeable without complaining
showed great tolerance in dealing with the child's tantrums
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Recent Examples of tolerance
In that context, a harsh response sends a message that Washington's tolerance has ended.
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Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Depending on your tolerance, this could be too much—or just the right amount—to help increase alertness.
—Allison Forsyth, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
The 311 Notre Dame students surveyed reflected a noticeable drop in political tolerance and an increase in self-censorship, FIRE said.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
The grim reality is that the ADL’s work has never really been rooted in tolerance, unity, and compassion, but rather in shaming and intimidating educators and activists.
—Sahar Mustafah
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
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Newsweek Contributors, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Depending on your tolerance, this could be too much—or just the right amount—to help increase alertness.
—Allison Forsyth, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
The 311 Notre Dame students surveyed reflected a noticeable drop in political tolerance and an increase in self-censorship, FIRE said.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
The grim reality is that the ADL’s work has never really been rooted in tolerance, unity, and compassion, but rather in shaming and intimidating educators and activists.
—Sahar Mustafah
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tolerance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerance
patience
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Trombone emphasized patience, adaptability, and learning to navigate timelines and stakeholders with other airmen pursuing innovation.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Becoming a plant parent is also grounding, teaches patience, and creates a chance to reclaim ancestral connections to the land.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Tolerance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerance. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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