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
Western tolerance and complacency prove fertile ground for radicalization.
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Tareq Alotaiba, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2026
For drivers under 21, Texas enforces a zero-tolerance policy, meaning any detectable amount of alcohol can lead to penalties.
—Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
The software did not so much invent new shapes as make those shapes buildable—at scale, in durable materials, within tolerances that could survive real conditions.
—Julian Rose, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
Some countries are launching trials of gene drives to control malaria, which involve forcing a genetic modification into a mosquito population to reduce their numbers or their tolerance for Plasmodium.
—Jacob A Tennessen, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
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Tareq Alotaiba, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2026
For drivers under 21, Texas enforces a zero-tolerance policy, meaning any detectable amount of alcohol can lead to penalties.
—Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
The software did not so much invent new shapes as make those shapes buildable—at scale, in durable materials, within tolerances that could survive real conditions.
—Julian Rose, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
Some countries are launching trials of gene drives to control malaria, which involve forcing a genetic modification into a mosquito population to reduce their numbers or their tolerance for Plasmodium.
—Jacob A Tennessen, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerance
patience
Noun
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Reeves knows patience is needed for juniors new to the bigger stage.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Early on, the emotive Moon opposes firm Saturn, meaning that our plans might get caught between patience with ourselves and duties to others.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Tolerance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerance. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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