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as in patient
accepting pains or hardships calmly or without complaint
this job requires a tolerant person who is used to dealing with complaints and angry customers
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as in resigned
receiving or enduring without offering resistance
a tolerant acceptance of the terrible way that his wife has always treated him
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Recent Examples of tolerant
Smallmouth bass are more tolerant of cold water and prefer water temperatures in the mid-60s to mid-70s.
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Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Even if a plant is tolerant some leaf loss and thinning of the foliage is sure to be noted.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
In other words, Bhattacharya may attempt to use the agency’s billion-dollar leverage in reverse, to bully academics into being tolerant.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Bald eagles have a reputation for being fairly tolerant — but still, try not to disturb local wildlife while birding.
—Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
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Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Even if a plant is tolerant some leaf loss and thinning of the foliage is sure to be noted.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
In other words, Bhattacharya may attempt to use the agency’s billion-dollar leverage in reverse, to bully academics into being tolerant.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2025
Bald eagles have a reputation for being fairly tolerant — but still, try not to disturb local wildlife while birding.
—Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerant
Adjective
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The Hoosiers are balanced, patient and can score in flurries with the 3-ball.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Chris would benefit from a family that is patient and will provide him with guidance during his teen years.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
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Some of the more jarring sequences remain amusing despite their brashness: At one point, for example, Mickey narrates a shocking vignette—about a psychopath on Earth who printed multiple copies of himself to carry out grisly murders—with the resigned, wary tone of an office worker.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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The goat had a resigned look in her eyes as the rancher pressed her udder and aimed a stream of milk into a tall cup.—
Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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Only at the end of the second episode does the stoic fixer allow himself to be unleashed.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Jack Schumacher’s Yancy Grey, who can be seen later on in the trailer risking it all for a rodeo ride, asks Cap Fuller (James Brolin) about the stoic Staten.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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His oxygen tank sat at his knees like an obedient mastiff.—
Brandon Taylor,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Anyone who meets the gentle, obedient boy would never call him that.—
Bebe Hodges,
USA TODAY,
15 Nov. 2024
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These methods can provide passive cash flow with proper risk management.—
Gianluca Sidoti,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Aside from the obvious benefits like the forge there to upgrade your gear, raising the place to a higher level will also give you a bunch of passive bonuses during gameplay, such as scouts bringing in money, free ration and adrenaline refills, and reduced forging costs.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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Netanyahu appears convinced that his country’s security, along with his own political survival, depends on prolonging the military offensives and keeping both Gaza and Lebanon ungovernable, and therefore acquiescent.—
Mohanad Hage Ali,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Nov. 2024
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The young man’s comment was out of line, and my silence felt somehow acquiescent.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
21 Sep. 2024
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“Tolerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerant. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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