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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
The hybridization made these more tolerant of the sun.
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Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
After his death the day after Easter at age 88, Francis was hailed for pushing Catholics and others to forsake egotism and materialism in favor of a kinder, more tolerant world focused above all on the marginalized.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
The line borders on saccharine, and will probably make those less tolerant of sappiness cringe.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
And Johnson, while setting standards and hammering home the importance of the details, must be tolerant and patient with his young quarterback during some of the rougher practices and meetings of the summer.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
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Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
After his death the day after Easter at age 88, Francis was hailed for pushing Catholics and others to forsake egotism and materialism in favor of a kinder, more tolerant world focused above all on the marginalized.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
The line borders on saccharine, and will probably make those less tolerant of sappiness cringe.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 June 2025
And Johnson, while setting standards and hammering home the importance of the details, must be tolerant and patient with his young quarterback during some of the rougher practices and meetings of the summer.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerant
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Through the strategic integration of AI, organizations can simultaneously improve patient outcomes, drive efficiency and enhance operational responsibilities.—
Mammon Baloch,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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To supplement those real-life cases, providers visit simulation labs, do monthly mock scenarios, and review advanced skills, such as using an ultrasound to help guide breathing tubes into patient airways.—
Arielle Zionts. KFF Health News,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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Just 14 yards on resigned run plays were, however, according to Pro Football Focus.—
Oliver Thomas,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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As new members have replaced the resigned ones, the board has ramped up focus on policies around LGBTQ+ students, dress codes and health curriculum.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
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Opposite Zegler is Olivas, a stoic, sinister Perón—and, at 28, an unusually young actor for the role.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
15 Aug. 2025
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The normally stoic Kyle Tucker, hitting .200 in his last 18 games with just one home run since June 29, whipped his helmet down the dugout steps after grounding out with two runners on in the seventh inning against the Toronto Blue Jays.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Guthrie family cowers in obedient fear of its brooding patriarch (Peter Mullan).—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025
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Hana must suppress her considerate and obedient nature or her destiny will be as dark as the solar eclipse.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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Between the noise of passive tracking gadgets and transactional telehealth services, a trillion-dollar white space exists for always-on platforms that translate fragmented data into meaningful day‑to‑day decisions for the consumer.—
Praneeta Pujari,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Such a structure allowed for incisive passing moves through the centre of Madrid’s passive 4-4-2 block.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
11 Aug. 2025
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Where Chelsea’s domestic overseers have been largely acquiescent to their accounting ingenuity, the same can’t be said abroad.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Netanyahu appears convinced that his country’s security, along with his own political survival, depends on prolonging the military offensives and keeping both Gaza and Lebanon ungovernable, and therefore acquiescent.—
Mohanad Hage Ali,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Nov. 2024
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“Tolerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerant. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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