as in patience
the capacity to endure what is difficult or disagreeable without complaining
showed great tolerance in dealing with the child's tantrums
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Recent Examples of tolerance
But whether these ideas resonate will depend largely on one’s tolerance for the subdued.
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Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Dopamine loops from social media, games, and constant notifications have reduced their tolerance for boredom, focus and real-world interaction.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Of course, everyone’s risk tolerance is different.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Sep. 2025
Lisa Dennis, commissioner of the Department for Community Based Services, said during the meeting that an error payment occurs when a household receives more or less than the benefit amount, which was set at a $57 tolerance level starting in fiscal year 2025.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
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Leila Latif, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Dopamine loops from social media, games, and constant notifications have reduced their tolerance for boredom, focus and real-world interaction.
—Elan Gepner-Dales, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Of course, everyone’s risk tolerance is different.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Sep. 2025
Lisa Dennis, commissioner of the Department for Community Based Services, said during the meeting that an error payment occurs when a household receives more or less than the benefit amount, which was set at a $57 tolerance level starting in fiscal year 2025.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerance
patience
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Trombone emphasized patience, adaptability, and learning to navigate timelines and stakeholders with other airmen pursuing innovation.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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Becoming a plant parent is also grounding, teaches patience, and creates a chance to reclaim ancestral connections to the land.—
Essence,
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12 Sep. 2025
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“Tolerance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerance. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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