BROOKING Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

brooking

verb

present participle of brook

as in tolerating

to put up with (something painful or difficult) I will not brook insults from my own employees

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Recent Examples of brooking But both men were ruthless in centralizing political control, brooking no dissent and crushing civil liberties, like free speech. — Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025

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As the latest chapter in the epic British-American poem known as Fleetwood Mac,Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks are back to tolerating each other’s nonsense in a sexy way.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
Kim Jong Il’s government accepted international food aid while increasingly tolerating informal markets as the state’s public distribution system broke down.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of tolerating

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Ries advocates redesigning governance to prioritize stewardship, trust, and mission primacy, citing companies like Costco and Patagonia as examples of enduring success.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
But in the multicam editing community, there’s no doubt about the form’s enduring value.

— Leila Jordan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of enduring

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Semenyo had already completed a prolific season in England’s Premier League, scoring 17 league goals to take over boyhood idol Tony Yeboah’s long-standing record for most scored by a Ghanaian in a single season.

— Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
But the American Civil Liberties Union, a long-standing Flock critic, downplayed the new changes as minor.

— Kevin Collier, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of standing

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Balancing privacy and publicity isn’t new, says Alice Marshall, who runs her own public relations agency handling luxury travel clients.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Police have confirmed that the victim is an AutoZone employee who was accidentally shot by a coworker handling a firearm inside the store.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of handling

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At least two San Francisco home listings seen by CNN this spring said the sellers would consider accepting shares of OpenAI or Anthropic as payment.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
The shelter is still accepting stray animals, Cannon said, but due to space limitations, they’re limited in their ability to accept owner surrenders.

— Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of accepting

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Towns and cities are enacting bans on construction seemingly by the day, including in nearby areas in Washington, out of fears of higher electricity bills, pollution and AI taking their jobs.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Skubal also issued two walks and hit a batter with a pitch in just his second career appearance at Dodger Stadium, taking the mound nine days after the defending champions acquired him from Detroit in the biggest trade of the deadline.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of taking

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Humanitarian aid to Afghanistan – which is needed by approximately 45% of the population – has been dramatically cut by international donors since the Taliban returned to power, with women and girls bearing the brunt of those cuts.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Local legend has it that Saint Gregory once visited the estate and this wine is made from 20 percent Garnacha Blanca grapes grown in the vineyard bearing his name with the balance of 80 percent Viura sourced from the bodega’s other vineyards.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026

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