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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 highest and safest tolerable dose for vitamin D3 in all adults is 4,000 IU (100 micrograms).
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Health, 20 May 2025
Briefly: Robinson’s character, Craig Waterman, has reached middle age as the barely tolerable sum of his parts.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The smell was tolerable but most of the seaweed had just recently drifted ashore.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
There’s an unspoken, off-camera love story that makes his tenure in the town tolerable, frantic, a little glorious, and a little ridiculous—a star is reborn.
—Harmony Holiday, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Health, 20 May 2025
Briefly: Robinson’s character, Craig Waterman, has reached middle age as the barely tolerable sum of his parts.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
The smell was tolerable but most of the seaweed had just recently drifted ashore.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
There’s an unspoken, off-camera love story that makes his tenure in the town tolerable, frantic, a little glorious, and a little ridiculous—a star is reborn.
—Harmony Holiday, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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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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However, other people who lived in the area said their wireless coverage was adequate and did not think constructing a new tower was necessary.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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For minimalists, a smaller organizer will be adequate and less obtrusive.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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By following this six-pillar framework, from in-store screens to RaaS, retailers can transform customer interactions into sustainable, high-margin revenue streams.—
Charisma Glassman,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Tameka Peoples, founder and CEO of sustainable cotton manufacturer Seed2Shirt, deepens this perspective by pointing to the sheer economic gain at hand.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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But something good and decent rose from their sacrifice.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
4 July 2025
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Like the Gin Blossoms, who once scored decent hits on the music charts, the pair did pretty well in their 2018 statewide bids for office.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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With more than four decades of experience and thousands of shows, Osborne takes a hands-on approach to tour routing, ensuring that travel is bearable and the band has enough energy for cross-country treks.—
Glenn Peoples,
Billboard,
24 June 2025
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For many, scoring the coveted window seat is a small victory that makes the cramped space and long hours more bearable.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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The other specs are perfectly satisfactory for a model at this price.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 July 2025
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Synan’s attorney declined to comment on a similar question, as well as a question about whether the resignation is a satisfactory outcome for the police chief.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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People in their finest gathered under those lights.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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Experts believe that rice played a role in rituals that were performed in the cave, which also included fine pottery, shell pendants and ornaments.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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See my tips and best picks on how to protect yourself from identity theft at Cyberguy.com/IdentityTheft 10.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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The most important thing to consider when determining if a certain plant is a good match for hydrangeas is growing conditions.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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“Tolerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerable. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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