zero tolerance
noun
: a policy of giving the most severe punishment possible to every person who commits a crime or breaks a rule
The police announced that there will be zero tolerance for looters.
The camp has a zero tolerance drug and alcohol policy.
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There is zero tolerance for acts of vandalism against Tesla.
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Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Mar. 2025
The United States has zero tolerance for foreign visitors who support terrorists.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Florida has zero tolerance for human trafficking and violence against women.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The filmmaker-actor will portray a fearless inspector characterized as a devout follower of the Hindu God Ayyappa with zero tolerance for corruption.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
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Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Mar. 2025
The United States has zero tolerance for foreign visitors who support terrorists.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Florida has zero tolerance for human trafficking and violence against women.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The filmmaker-actor will portray a fearless inspector characterized as a devout follower of the Hindu God Ayyappa with zero tolerance for corruption.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for zero tolerance
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“Zero tolerance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zero%20tolerance. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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