as in tolerance
the capacity to endure what is difficult or disagreeable without complaining
the teacher's patience is being sorely tested this year by several parents who seem to have no interest in their children's education
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Recent Examples of patience
The patience led to Giulietti reaching the pitch-count limit at the end of that inning.
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Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
In life and in the garden: Every good relationship takes time, watchfulness, love, patience and work.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
However, obstacles, chief among them the Kings’ apparent commitment to patience and prudence, abound.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Over time, technology addiction rewires the brain to expect higher dopamine, depleting the brain’s cognitive patience and threshold for tolerating frustration in the process.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
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Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025
In life and in the garden: Every good relationship takes time, watchfulness, love, patience and work.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
However, obstacles, chief among them the Kings’ apparent commitment to patience and prudence, abound.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Over time, technology addiction rewires the brain to expect higher dopamine, depleting the brain’s cognitive patience and threshold for tolerating frustration in the process.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patience
tolerance
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Especially in the post-pandemic world, where risk tolerance is lower and businesses need more flexibility, this model just makes sense.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Customizing allocations The best practice is to customize asset allocations based on life stage, when investors will need to pull spending money from the portfolio and personal risk tolerance, Benz said.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Patience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patience. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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