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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
But those things don’t add up to make the Countryman’s problems become tolerable quirks.
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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
Even though the weather is much more tolerable than in the hot summer months, once that fall feeling arrives, the end of mowing the grass for the year is in sight.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
In North Africa, temperatures can range from a tolerable 86°F (30 °C) to an extreme 107°F (42°C).
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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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
Even though the weather is much more tolerable than in the hot summer months, once that fall feeling arrives, the end of mowing the grass for the year is in sight.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2025
In North Africa, temperatures can range from a tolerable 86°F (30 °C) to an extreme 107°F (42°C).
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 25 Aug. 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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Meanwhile, the report concludes that nearly half the world’s population is being denied adequate food, a healthy environment or decent work in the food system.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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With an adequate amount of vitamin D, good sun protection, a fewer step routine and better eating habits, the glow is continuous.—
Samantha Mims,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Among other duties, Zilber worked to maintain the forest grounds and educate students and residents on sustainable forest management, according to a news release from Evers' office.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Questions remain, however, as to just how sustainable that might be, sources say.—
Nick Thomas,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But 20 goals is a decent start.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Getting a decent price has been a longstanding issue for farmers who are increasingly turning to crops like corn and sugarcane that are more lucrative and less labor-intensive.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Long flights or road trips are much more bearable in clothes that fit well and don’t pinch or scratch.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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These picks can fit most laptops, plus books, water bottles, gym sneakers, packed lunches, and whatever else makes your commute more bearable.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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How many grafts does each zone need to achieve a satisfactory outcome for the eye?—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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If someone asks if arrangements are satisfactory?—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On one hand, CJ McCollum is a perfectly fine starting point guard.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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He was sentenced to serve seven days in a DUI education center and ordered to pay a $350 fine and court fees.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Kerzka and the others did their best to comfort them, to bandage small wounds; the most critically injured were already at the hospital.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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But in one of his best performances in an Arsenal shirt so far, Zubimendi quickly went about making a difference.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Tolerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerable. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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