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as in endurable
capable of being endured
stubbing your toe is at least a more tolerable pain than breaking your foot
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as in adequate
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
the accommodations are tolerable though not exactly luxurious
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Recent Examples of tolerable
The tolerable upper limit of magnesium supplements in women is 350 milligrams.
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Kirstyn Hill, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
While the scenario of Nexstar and Sinclair not airing the show for a few days would probably be a tolerable hit to Disney, problems would arise the longer the standoff continues.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
But those things don’t add up to make the Countryman’s problems become tolerable quirks.
—New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Side effects can vary too, sometimes making one medication more tolerable than the another.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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Kirstyn Hill, Health, 1 Oct. 2025
While the scenario of Nexstar and Sinclair not airing the show for a few days would probably be a tolerable hit to Disney, problems would arise the longer the standoff continues.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
But those things don’t add up to make the Countryman’s problems become tolerable quirks.
—New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Side effects can vary too, sometimes making one medication more tolerable than the another.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerable
Adjective
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That's not a just, endurable peace.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
17 Aug. 2025
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Waiting for the movie to come to Racine, Wisconsin, didn’t seem endurable.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The hotels in the area were adequate but utilitarian.—
Bambina Wise,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Each facility must have sufficient staff to support visitor-management and have adequate disinfecting supplies and personal protective equipment for staffers.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Amazon has so many chic lounge sets on sale in the early days of 2026 that’ll make winter a whole lot more bearable.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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Speaking about John makes dinner bearable.—
Allegra Goodman,
New Yorker,
4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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To be sure, that was a decent salary back then, and would be equivalent to roughly $114,000 today.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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On Wednesday, the Tigers earned a commitment from former Mississippi State offensive lineman Luke Work, who has decent experience at every position along the offensive line except center.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This can reduce dependence on critical raw materials, lower costs, decrease carbon emissions, and ultimately make sustainable technologies more reliable and accessible in everyday life, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Even the evening before budget adoption, work was being done to negotiate finances and find a sustainable funding source that both council members, including Dimitrijevic, and the mayor's office agreed on for the city's down payment assistance program.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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To receive the senior rate, a person must apply to the Rogers Water Utilities and present satisfactory proof of age, such as a government issued identification card, driver's license, passport or birth certificate.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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His plan and his answers in terms of navigating those name, image, and likeness waters were not viewed satisfactory enough.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The American brand has been manufacturing customizable stationery and fine leather goods since 1969.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2026
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That's fine by Rodgers, who knows a thing or two about sneaking in the playoffs and going on a run.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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However, on his eighth touch, Payne turned a good play into a disaster.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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Arsenal’s second-half performance here was arguably their best of the campaign.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Tolerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerable. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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