1
as in accepted
to have a favorable opinion of
I don't countenance such behavior in children of any age
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2
as in tolerated
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
countenanced the delays and inconveniences of traveling by air with good grace
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as in condoned
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countenanced
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 -
The board accepted their resignations at the September meeting.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Any distractions, otherwise, will not be tolerated.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Art was tolerated as a pastime, not a profession.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
10 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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And like any sanctioned economy, the results were predictable.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Police did not appear to look into the possibility of Kohberger going on a non-sanctioned visit that weekend, which would have been while he was enrolled at DeSales University in Pennsylvania.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
5 Aug. 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
Verb
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After the plane touched down, a motorcade stood ready to escort Kirk's casket to Hansen Mortuary Chapel near Seventh Street and Northern Avenue.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Witherspoon stood on a trail next to a bike, wearing a pair of army green hiking pants without a wrinkle in sight.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This just took so much out of me.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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So that trade talks could proceed, America lowered its tariffs against China to a still-high 30%, while China took its rate to 10%.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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White Bear Lake was inside the red zone, trailing by six in the fourth quarter when star quarterback Oluwatomi Animasaun sustained an injury that forced him to exit the contest on fourth down.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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These state powerhouses both sustained narrow defeats to out-of-state opponents during opening week.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Countenanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countenanced. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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