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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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As for Renner, the physical demands of the aliments and intense action involved while filming Mayor of Kingstown were much more bearable in filming season four than the previous one.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Still, for those who discover it, this tiny design detail can turn an uncomfortable seat into a slightly more bearable one.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The University of Florida product made a decent impact his rookie season, appearing in 12 games and rushing 38 times for 161 yards and a touchdown.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, food aboard the International Space Station and the Tiangong leaves much to be desired, with the menus reading like something more suited to iron rations for a Round Britain yacht race than a decent meal.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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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Simply pump the handle to cut food into fine, chunky, or coarse bits as needed.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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Daniel Craig plays the detective Benoit Blanc, a southern gentleman with a deep drawl and a love of fine linen suits.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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 16 Nov. 2025.
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