as in bigotry
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices
a group whose mission is to oppose intolerance and extremism
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Recent Examples of intolerance
Familiarize yourself with common signs of heat intolerance, such as excessive panting, drooling, vomiting, weakness or blueish gums.
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Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The intolerance of lies, Coates argued, should not apply only to individuals, but also to the country and its military more broadly.
—Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Dietary requirements are well catered for; every possible intolerance from celery to sesame is marked on the menu, and every milk substitute is available, which surprised me in an English country hotel.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
This is just another clear indication of the intolerance and hypocritical nature of the left.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
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Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The intolerance of lies, Coates argued, should not apply only to individuals, but also to the country and its military more broadly.
—Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
Dietary requirements are well catered for; every possible intolerance from celery to sesame is marked on the menu, and every milk substitute is available, which surprised me in an English country hotel.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
This is just another clear indication of the intolerance and hypocritical nature of the left.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intolerance
Noun
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Southgate’s confident assertion that the tide of history was turning against bigotry now looks utopian, or even naïve.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
18 June 2026
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Guess also expressed concern that the defacement was linked to bigotry in Houston, during a press conference on June 8.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 June 2026
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On Wednesday, lawyers representing the TPS holders asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the consolidated case, arguing that the documents reveal that the justices don’t yet have all the facts and that the Haiti termination was pre-ordained and prejudice-fueled.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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Words become weapons, opinions become radicalized, and gradually, the two neighbors become deadly enemies in a series that spotlights the prejudices that have started to creep back into our lives.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
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By staying so close to black metal’s core sound, Marchenko does more to undermine the dogmatism—both racial and aesthetic—of Vikernes and his ilk than a more obviously experimental project might.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
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But for the audience the scariest revelation in the conversation isn’t his dogmatism.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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Orban and Putin once shared a close working relationship, grounded in energy deals and mutual illiberalism.—
NIC CHEESEMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Space warfare, cyber defense, mass migration, corruption, and illiberalism require fluency, adaptability, empathy, and collaboration.—
Loree Sutton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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One of the most pervasive cognitive biases is the confirmation bias.—
Dr. Deepika Chopra,
Flow Space,
16 June 2026
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The center offers first-year seminars for new students and a yearlong, co-curricular residential program for undergraduates that helps people learn to be open-minded, recognize personal cognitive biases and work collaboratively with others even if there are disagreements, according to its website.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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The higher the stakes, the lower the standards Polarization and negative partisanship are not the only factors at work.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
18 June 2026
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Kiley left the Republican Party earlier this year, citing frustration with partisanship.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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“Intolerance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intolerance. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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