toleration

tol·er·a·tion | \ ˌtä-lə-ˈrā-shən

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Definition of toleration

1a : the act or practice of tolerating something

b : a government policy of permitting forms of religious belief and worship not officially established

2 : tolerance sense 4a(1)

Examples of toleration in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Yes, a warm sun, calm breeze and a little body surfing will do wonders for the mind, relaxing it and enabling the toleration of all manner of aggravations while sheltering at home. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: Newsom could use some beach time. It’s sad he’s closing Orange County beaches amid coronavirus," 30 Apr. 2020 Acts of constitutional hardball may then in turn further undermine mutual toleration, reinforcing beliefs that our rivals pose a dangerous threat. — Michael Luo, The New Yorker, "How Trump Could Further Erode Democracy During Impeachment," 30 Sep. 2019 After a three-year war, the liberal principles of religious toleration and the separation of church and state triumphed. — The Economist, "Bello Latin America’s new war of religion," 6 Feb. 2020 The keynote speaker at the 2020 National Prayer Breakfast Thursday was Harvard's Arthur Brooks, who took as his theme a call to love — not toleration or civility but love — for our political enemies. — Bonnie Kristian, TheWeek, "Why Trump can't believe his opponents' prayers," 6 Feb. 2020 Cohen has made a lucrative career of this shtick, mocking ordinary Americans’ toleration of his eccentric and offensive behavior. — Nate Hochman, National Review, "Sacha Baron Cohen’s Tired Elitist Shtick," 25 June 2019 Insatiable profit motives have led to the toleration of bigotry and the exploitation of users across major social media platforms. — Alexander Heffner, WIRED, "Greed Is to Blame for the Radicalization of Social Media," 30 June 2019 In this way, the toleration adopted by the international system also began to filter into states themselves, eventually attaining the status of a norm in most Western countries. — Yoram Hazony, WSJ, "The Liberty of Nations," 24 Aug. 2018 In their book How Democracies Die, Harvard political scientists Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky identify two core norms that keep democratic systems alive: Mutual toleration and forbearance. — Zack Beauchamp, Vox, "New Jersey Democrats have a new gerrymandering plan. It is indefensible — and national Democrats need to stop it.," 14 Dec. 2018

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“Toleration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toleration. Accessed 4 Aug. 2020.

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