TOLERABILITY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

tolerability

noun

Definition of tolerability

as in suitability

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Recent Examples of tolerability Some barriers to eating enough dietary fiber include cost, accessibility and tolerability. — Jean Liew, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 The phase 1 trial enrolled 88 healthy adults and evaluated ENV-308’s safety and tolerability. — Amber Raiken, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2026 Formulation scientists need to develop a product suited to its new route of administration, while researchers must evaluate its safety, tolerability, and potential effects through appropriate studies. — Emma Clapp, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Newer therapies, such as the CGRP-targeting medications atogepant (Qulipta), eptinezumab (Vyepti), erenumab (Aimovig), fremanezumab (Ajovy), and galcanezumab (Emgality), received high marks for their efficacy and tolerability. — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 31 Aug. 2026 The first phase will evaluate the safety and tolerability of the vaccine. — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 Side effects, long-term tolerability and whether patients ultimately choose to remain on the implant are among the questions doctors say future clinical trials will need to answer. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 11 July 2026 To advance innovation in the space, the brand continues to focus on its formulations that provide both efficacy and tolerability; the company also continues to expand its education platform. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 26 June 2026 That’s raised questions about real-world use and tolerability. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 8 June 2026

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Noun

The environmental impact report approved by the city identified six special-status species present on the site and found another seven species with a high likelihood of being found there, based on the ecosystem and habitat suitability.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Diop questioned the suitability of the traditional private equity model for small African businesses, arguing that the industry’s typical five-year investment horizon often forces exits before companies have fully matured.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of suitability

Noun

As many as 11 sketches were removed, including a self-referential skit in which David Mitchell and Robert Webb joked about the appropriateness of Blackface while in Blackface.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026
But she’s been persuaded about the appropriateness of projects approved so far.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of appropriateness

Noun

Attacks aimed at Democrat Abdul El-Sayed have brought back painful memories for some in a contest that has raised questions about the acceptability of Islamophobia in politics.

— Laura Beveridge, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2026
Today, everyone from the Economist to the New York Times has heralded the coming psychedelics renaissance, as hallucinogens begin to gain greater cultural, medical and commercial acceptability.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026

Definition of acceptability

Noun

The court allowed friend-of-the-court briefs to be filed over the adequacy of the consent decree.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
Public reporting has raised concerns about system stability, new workflows, call handling and callback functionality, delayed information, and the adequacy of hands-on training.

— Sara Machi, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of adequacy

Noun

Eco effort Water sufficiency—including water recycling for irrigation in their treatment plant—in a notoriously dry part of the island is a notable part of the resort’s sustainability efforts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Rex Frazier, a former deputy commissioner at the California Department of Insurance, said that in the situation that the insurers find themselves, the state regulator will be looking at a company’s capital sufficiency.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of sufficiency

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Around the same time, OpenAI researcher Boris Alexeev managed to formalize the proof, verifying its correctness step-by-step using the programming language Lean.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026
The Greek columns on its facade, south of downtown on the corner of Holman and Austin Streets, proclaimed the stability— the unimpeachable correctness—of one of the city’s most enduring institutions.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

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