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as in allowed
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference
my boss simply doesn't tolerate tardiness
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as in accepted
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
suffering a terrible headache, the poor woman couldn't tolerate all the noise the neighbors were making
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as in permitted
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Recent Examples of tolerated
Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Art was tolerated as a pastime, not a profession.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Further violations will not be tolerated.
—David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
With that history and with Aaron Glenn trying to deliver a message just one game into his head coaching career, Gipson will serve as the example to the rest of the Jets' roster that sloppy turnovers will not be tolerated.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Turmeric and curcumin are generally considered safe and well-tolerated.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
They are tolerated, not respected.
—Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Any violence committed or even threatened against Raglan James will not be tolerated on this website.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
These actions will not be tolerated.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Any distractions, otherwise, will not be tolerated.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Art was tolerated as a pastime, not a profession.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Further violations will not be tolerated.
—David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
With that history and with Aaron Glenn trying to deliver a message just one game into his head coaching career, Gipson will serve as the example to the rest of the Jets' roster that sloppy turnovers will not be tolerated.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Turmeric and curcumin are generally considered safe and well-tolerated.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
They are tolerated, not respected.
—Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Any violence committed or even threatened against Raglan James will not be tolerated on this website.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
These actions will not be tolerated.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerated
Verb
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This budding technique involves comparing DNA samples to those accessible on public genetic databases which law enforcement is permitted to access.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Although Canon had mandated that the Cat's programmability be suppressed, the IAI team nevertheless maintained the ability to compute expressions, which Canon permitted as an extension of the editor metaphor.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The government estimated that the organization accepted more than $2 billion in wagers while RED44 was operational.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The board accepted their resignations at the September meeting.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Prohibited items include coolers, briefcases, non-clear bags, luggage, and any bag exceeding the permissible size.—
Elena Santa Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Reuters report detailed an internal Meta document that described permissible AI chatbot behaviors during the development and training of the software.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rather than homogenizing these differences, the federation's genius lay in creating structures that allowed diversity to generate collective capability.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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However, according to Federal Aviation Administration regulations, you are not allowed to drink alcohol on board unless it’s served by a flight attendant.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Pep Guardiola has endured his worst start to a league season (three points from three games) and Ruben Amorim’s side only just edged past Burnley last time out, having been eliminated from the Carabao Cup by fourth-tier Grimsby Town earlier in the week.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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For the next six years, Kira endured a rigorous drug treatment regime and was frequently in and out of hospitals.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To navigate emotional volatility, understand what behaviors are acceptable to you and create clear boundaries with the ones that are not.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Fortune reported in January that a substantial share of young people believe violence may be an acceptable form of change under certain circumstances.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What sets Leviyev apart from her competitors is the fact that each treatment is handled with utmost compassion, precision, and a belief that external beauty is a result of harmony between internal bodily functions.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hikaru Kondo, the movie’s general director, wrote the lyrics and the composition and arrangement were handled by the composers of the film’s soundtrack — the former by Go Shiina, the latter by Shiina and Sachiko Miyano.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mike Wagner is a former board member of Kitten’s First for the San Jose Animal Care Center, an authorized nonprofit partner that managed a foster kitten program for the shelter.—
Michael Wagner,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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David Forman, Deputy Commandant of Midshipmen, a midshipman who mistook authorized law enforcement as a threat, engaged and was injured in the process.—
Emma Bussey , Jasmine Baehr , Lucas Y. Tomlinson , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Tolerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerated. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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