Thesaurus results for HABITUATION

habituation

noun

as in tolerance

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Recent Examples of habituation The habituation process isn’t always smooth and straightforward. —

Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026 Feeding bobcats can result in habituation and undesirable behaviors. —

Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025 Krasznahorkai’s work throws an obstacle in front of our habituation to violence and war by showing us that what should be surreal or impossible has, in fact, become our reality. —

Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025 Exponent’s researchers plan to test the effects of habituation by presenting drivers with even more realistic conditions—complete with side traffic and other distractions—and give them not hours but weeks to get used to all the automation. —

IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2015 See All Example Sentences for habituation

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tolerance

Noun

Be sure to weigh costs, storage needs and risk tolerance before making a decision.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 8 May 2026
This can be accomplished by offering temporary assistance with qualified providers combined with zero-tolerance enforcement of existing anti-camping laws.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026