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as in patient
accepting pains or hardships calmly or without complaint
this job requires a tolerant person who is used to dealing with complaints and angry customers
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as in resigned
receiving or enduring without offering resistance
a tolerant acceptance of the terrible way that his wife has always treated him
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Recent Examples of tolerant
Perennial creeping thyme is a drought-tolerant, low-maintenance, and fragrant lawn alternative.
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David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026
Plant native or drought-tolerant vegetation that thrives in the native soil and local weather conditions.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Our selection, Stained Glass, is a very showy and weather-tolerant variety bred in England.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Part of the Kordes Sunbelt heat-tolerant series, this shrub rose is compact and disease resistant.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 11 Feb. 2026
Plant native or drought-tolerant vegetation that thrives in the native soil and local weather conditions.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Our selection, Stained Glass, is a very showy and weather-tolerant variety bred in England.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
Part of the Kordes Sunbelt heat-tolerant series, this shrub rose is compact and disease resistant.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerant
Adjective
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That’s had a direct impact on patient numbers, Muthyala said.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Be patient, understanding, and (most importantly) listen.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
19 Feb. 2026
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The album’s 20 songs are the resigned and rueful sound of him making amends with his obscurity, and his larger place in the universe.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
14 Jan. 2026
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When legends who have left the public eye or dealt with illness pass away, there’s a sort of resigned expectation, but that wasn’t the case with Keaton, who worked all the way to the end before dying at 79.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
14 Oct. 2025
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Our analysis showed how often extreme fitness narratives, hustle culture and emotionally stoic ideals are surfaced to audiences.—
Stuart A. Spencer,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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As the conflicted Wahida, Abbas takes the film’s stoic center, shading the character in such a way that her dilemma becomes the audience’s main focus.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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The audience would do well to stay attuned to this goal — and how obedient Nat is willing to be.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Intelligence Age doesn’t require obedient workers.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Kelly’s John, mostly a passive receiver of wisdom and judgment, feels disturbingly like a moving photograph.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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The billion-ton rock canopy provides passive containment and shielding that protects the reactor from natural disasters or surface-level threats while the billion-ton rock canopy acts as an extra layer of safety.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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That amendment had been made a dead letter by Jim Crow state legislatures and an acquiescent Supreme Court.—
Robert D. Bland,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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As the right rises, Trump puts enemies on notice The Trump administration’s attack on Venezuela extends its broader crusade to assemble a column of allied — or at least acquiescent — governments in Latin America, sailing with the political winds blowing in much of the region.—
Megan Janetsky,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Tolerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerant. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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