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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
In comparison to New Zealand’s strict naming laws, the U.S. is more tolerant.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 10 May 2025
In the beginning, many streamers were focused on growth and creating the biggest audience for their programs and were more tolerant of password sharing.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Brook’s theory is that many of these molecular pathways, in addition to extending bats’ lifespans, made bats more tolerant of viruses.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2025
Young Gen Z men are becoming much more religious, while young women keeping a religious affiliation are shifting to more politically liberal and tolerant faith traditions, particularly in the US.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 25 Apr. 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 10 May 2025
In the beginning, many streamers were focused on growth and creating the biggest audience for their programs and were more tolerant of password sharing.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Read More: Evidence of Origins of the COVID-19 Outbreak Disputes the Lab Leak Theory
Bat Immune Systems
Brook’s theory is that many of these molecular pathways, in addition to extending bats’ lifespans, made bats more tolerant of viruses.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2025
Young Gen Z men are becoming much more religious, while young women keeping a religious affiliation are shifting to more politically liberal and tolerant faith traditions, particularly in the US.
—Christian Paz, Vox, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerant
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This might include board compositions that balance quarterly oversight with generational strategy, compensation systems that reward long-term value creation, and communication strategies that educate the different stakeholders about the value of patient capital.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The Spurs are nothing if not the most patient organization in the league.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2025
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If 28 Days Later presaged our post-9/11 paranoia and dread, 28 Years Later settles into the resigned gloom of our modern age, where everything is rubbish and only getting worse.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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His resigned air in the press conference felt like a man who had too much to juggle to cross over the line first.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The stoic Eleanor McCallister has crossed paths with Harry Vanderspeigle a few times over, but never has their reunion been so revealing and emotional.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
21 June 2025
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Considering the stress of losing – the Braves lead the majors in one-run losses – the stoic manager might be ready to hang up his uniform.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The scale asks whether a respondent tends to prefer children who are obedient, well behaved and well mannered or children who are independent, creative and considerate.—
Adam Eichen,
The Conversation,
11 June 2025
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Those who tend to favor obedient children are scored as having more authoritarian views.—
Adam Eichen,
The Conversation,
11 June 2025
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By turning passive browsing into real-time engagement, selling via livestream gives brands a direct line to their audience, combining product education with urgency, authenticity and social proof.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The 33-year-old has supported taxing the ultra-wealthy, financial transactions and passive income like dividends.—
Yun Li,Alex Harring,
CNBC,
25 June 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 2 Jul. 2025.
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