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
Lamb of God frontman Randall Blythe has no tolerance for any skepticism applied to Back to the Beginning.
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Gary Graff, Billboard, 3 July 2025
In those moments, the body finds other pathways for metabolizing the substance, which is why people develop a tolerance to drinking.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Both stimulate new growth but this is the time for slow growth so plants adapt to drought tolerance.
• Use a sharp spray of water to clean plant leaves of dust, dirt, aphids, white flies and spider mites, whose presence is evident by tiny webs on leaves and stems.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
Stonecrops are known for their heat and drought tolerance.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
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Gary Graff, Billboard, 3 July 2025
In those moments, the body finds other pathways for metabolizing the substance, which is why people develop a tolerance to drinking.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Both stimulate new growth but this is the time for slow growth so plants adapt to drought tolerance.
• Use a sharp spray of water to clean plant leaves of dust, dirt, aphids, white flies and spider mites, whose presence is evident by tiny webs on leaves and stems.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
Stonecrops are known for their heat and drought tolerance.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerance
patience
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But Russia's unrelenting bombardment of Ukrainian cities ultimately tested Trump's patience.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Tadahito Iguchi, the second baseman for the ’05 team who works now as a broadcaster for NHK TV in Japan, said Sox fans should realize patience is a virtue.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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“Tolerance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerance. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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