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
The tolerances are so exact that no rubber gasket is needed.
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Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Phoenix Open conduct code The Thunderbirds maintain a zero-tolerance policy regarding lewd and lascivious conduct, including but not limited to, disorderly or violent behavior and vulgar or violent language.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the job requires road-warrior grit and a tolerance for logistical extremes.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Holmes grounds mindset and recovery conversations in physiology, making concepts like stress tolerance and rest feel measurable rather than abstract.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Health, 27 Jan. 2026
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Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Phoenix Open conduct code The Thunderbirds maintain a zero-tolerance policy regarding lewd and lascivious conduct, including but not limited to, disorderly or violent behavior and vulgar or violent language.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 29 Jan. 2026
At the same time, the job requires road-warrior grit and a tolerance for logistical extremes.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
Holmes grounds mindset and recovery conversations in physiology, making concepts like stress tolerance and rest feel measurable rather than abstract.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Health, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerance
patience
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Child psychiatrist and Yale School of Medicine professor Yann Poncin previously told USA TODAY that over time, technology exposure rewires the brain to expect instant gratification, depleting the brain’s cognitive patience and threshold for tolerating frustration in the process.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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This goal, this moment, was a fitting reward for his patience and dedication.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Tolerance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerance. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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