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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
Having snacks on hand can stabilize energy, improve your mood, and make waiting far more tolerable.
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Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
Doing the dishes, grocery shopping and existing in New York City has never felt more tolerable.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025
But the cold nights outside were, for Illingworth, tolerable.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2025
While some agreed that a little more civility would be welcome, others noted that comfortable clothes make flying more tolerable in such tight quarters.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
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Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
Doing the dishes, grocery shopping and existing in New York City has never felt more tolerable.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025
But the cold nights outside were, for Illingworth, tolerable.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2025
While some agreed that a little more civility would be welcome, others noted that comfortable clothes make flying more tolerable in such tight quarters.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Nov. 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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Versions offered by government officials and the family’s attorney and neighbors offer contradictory versions of whether the parents were given adequate opportunity to leave the child with someone else.—
Valerie Gonzalez,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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These stand out amid the otherwise adequate effects, which simply get the spurting, spewing job done.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And every cozy moment is better with a quality blanket that keeps you warm and comfortable, making winter feel a little more bearable.—
Jacquelyn McGilvray,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Both Tamiflu and Xofluza can make this historically bad flu season a little more bearable.—
Sarah Zhang,
The Atlantic,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For us, some data is showing the track of this clipper low just to our south, with places like Morgantown seeing some decent snowfall.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Things picked up significantly in the second season, and by the end of the third and final season, this became a decent grimy, violent, future fantasy show.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Brand equity remains perhaps one of the only sustainable competitive advantages that AI cannot replicate, commoditize or disintermediate.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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As the film shows, the world of mushrooms and mycelium is emerging as a blueprint for futuristic projects in architecture and sustainable fashion.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Yeah … very satisfactory to hear that.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The quality of basketball has been less polished than usual, but the results have been satisfactory.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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If your home naturally receives plenty of sun, your indoor plants may be perfectly fine.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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If your oven doesn’t have a lot of stains and grease buildup, monthly cleaning should be fine.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Despite Jones’ contract only being 50% guaranteed for next season, waiving him for a small amount of savings may not be in the Pacers best interest anyway.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Some look good on paper but would backfire in practice.—
J.D. Hayworth,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Tolerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerable. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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