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
There's a popular idea that eating local raw honey can help with seasonal allergies by providing regular exposure to small amounts of local pollen, which helps build tolerance.
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Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Competing systems would require thousands of qubits to reach the same level of fault tolerance.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Historical sensibility emanates from a tolerance for, and appreciation of, unintended consequences, stunning reversals and sheer luck in human affairs.
—John T. Shaw, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
That said, everyone’s hydration needs and caffeine tolerance vary.
—Allison Forsyth, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
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Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Competing systems would require thousands of qubits to reach the same level of fault tolerance.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Historical sensibility emanates from a tolerance for, and appreciation of, unintended consequences, stunning reversals and sheer luck in human affairs.
—John T. Shaw, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025
That said, everyone’s hydration needs and caffeine tolerance vary.
—Allison Forsyth, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerance
patience
Noun
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Musically, Lee took on the air of a woman revealing intimate truths about herself one year at a time, shedding layers as a way of rewarding patience with honesty, no matter how brutal.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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Either way, patience goes a long way.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Tolerance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerance. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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