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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
Clinical trials are underway for more tolerable and effective medications.
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
The tolerable upper limit for magnesium supplements in adults is 350 milligrams.
—Health, 28 July 2025
Without privacy, blockchain risks remaining confined to niches where transparency is tolerable, sidelining its broader potential.
—Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The sound is similar to a low-volume garbage disposal, which is tolerable.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 July 2025
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
The tolerable upper limit for magnesium supplements in adults is 350 milligrams.
—Health, 28 July 2025
Without privacy, blockchain risks remaining confined to niches where transparency is tolerable, sidelining its broader potential.
—Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The sound is similar to a low-volume garbage disposal, which is tolerable.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for tolerable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerable
Adjective
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Waiting for the movie to come to Racine, Wisconsin, didn’t seem endurable.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
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Those intimate pauses are more endurable than the film’s particularly unfunny comic centerpiece, in which the men venture into a nightclub to meet with a generic, coke-addled magnate.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Consequently, using traditional detect-and-respond reactive security tools is no longer an adequate defensive strategy.—
Will Townsend,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security was planning to deport people apprehended on U.S. soil to third countries, often without adequate procedures or legal justifications.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This has happened at the same time as Citizens had dropped tens of thousands of policies to get back to a size that can be considered sustainable.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering news from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Aug. 2025
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Sullivan’s Crossing also enjoyed a decent audience this interval with 727M minutes viewed, putting it at No. 8.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
22 Aug. 2025
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Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Read more: 49ers' Brock Purdy Gets Honest About Christian McCaffrey Los Angeles could have a decent insurance policy under center in the form of veteran Jimmy Garoppolo.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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The fabric’s breathability made even the sunniest afternoons far more bearable.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Shoppers with bunions, flat arches, and wide feet all say the slip-on shoes make long days on their feet more bearable.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The law dropped the requirement to test drugs on animals for FDA approval when there’s other safety data from computer simulations or mini-organs satisfactory to regulators.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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But because Cal West is building the park and will pay for its amenities, the city deemed the requirements satisfactory.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 July 2025
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Crafted with precision and intention, Frisson merges emotional technology with fine jewelry design to offer something new: a wearable way to feel connected.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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There is very good acidity, while the tannins are quite fine, and the oak notes are restrained.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Also known as white kidney beans, cannellini beans are a good source of nutrients like protein, fiber, folate, iron and potassium.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The New York Yankees have not been playing good baseball recently, and manager Aaron Boone and his staff have caught plenty of criticism.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Tolerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerable. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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