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as in allowed
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference
my boss simply doesn't tolerate tardiness
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as in accepted
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
suffering a terrible headache, the poor woman couldn't tolerate all the noise the neighbors were making
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Recent Examples of tolerated
Ashley Abramson, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
Let this be a warning that no attack on the exercise of religion — regardless of faith — will be tolerated in the Western District of Kentucky.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Jonah also organized an event in which 600 students formed a giant heart on the school field, an image in direct contrast to the swastika, sending a message that hate will not be tolerated.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
Violent behavior towards officers or others, or destructive behavior towards local businesses, will absolutely not be tolerated.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Black and Indigenous Derry residents are barely tolerated, but the horrors of the Jim Crow South, where the National Guard is beating down protesters, play on television screens in the background.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Any form of verbal abuse or personal harassment is not tolerated at Texpia II, the spokesperson said.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Abbott was the first to announce the deployment of the Texas National Guard to Austin through a foreboding statement on X, warning that any disorder wouldn’t be tolerated.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Importantly, the treatment so far appears well tolerated, with no serious or cardiac side effects reported.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
In clinical trials, maca root has been described as safe and generally well-tolerated.
—Ashley Abramson, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
Let this be a warning that no attack on the exercise of religion — regardless of faith — will be tolerated in the Western District of Kentucky.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Jonah also organized an event in which 600 students formed a giant heart on the school field, an image in direct contrast to the swastika, sending a message that hate will not be tolerated.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
Violent behavior towards officers or others, or destructive behavior towards local businesses, will absolutely not be tolerated.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Black and Indigenous Derry residents are barely tolerated, but the horrors of the Jim Crow South, where the National Guard is beating down protesters, play on television screens in the background.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
Any form of verbal abuse or personal harassment is not tolerated at Texpia II, the spokesperson said.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Abbott was the first to announce the deployment of the Texas National Guard to Austin through a foreboding statement on X, warning that any disorder wouldn’t be tolerated.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
Importantly, the treatment so far appears well tolerated, with no serious or cardiac side effects reported.
—New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerated
Verb
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Unlike her previous detention, when she was permitted to reside at home and allowed some communication with family, she is now imprisoned in an unknown location.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Entrance will not be permitted if guests are wearing athleticwear, beachwear, T-shirts, hoodies, ripped jeans or hats.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Later in the shift, Lohrei joined the rush and accepted a pass from Morgan Geekie in the neutral zone.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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She got accepted for one, but then the sellers backed out.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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According to South Korea's Foreign Ministry, the two countries agreed that the definition of permissible business activities under the B-1 and ESTA categories are ambiguous, and are working to fix it.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
10 Nov. 2025
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Until that gap is addressed, testosterone for women remains a gray area—legally permissible, but inconsistently regulated.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 Nov. 2025
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The company count included insiders like Musk, who held around a 15% stake in Tesla going into the proxy and was allowed to vote his shares.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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After the couple handed Clarkson a paper with their vows and requested her to read it, the three-time Grammy Award winner joked that she wasn’t officially allowed to officiate.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Officials said the violence spread across several city blocks as agents endured four separate attempts to ram their convoy, including near an FBI facility where demonstrators tried to breach the perimeter before police restored order.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The legal wrangling comes after the administration and Republicans endured a bruising Election Day last week.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Constitution doesn’t let government officials pick which viewpoints are acceptable.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hans von Spakovsky, a former DOJ attorney and senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, said the politicization started when Eric Holder became attorney general in 2009 and altered the definition of what was considered acceptable protocol under the DOJ, from that point onward.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Steelers are coming off a 27-20 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, a team that handled the Chargers with relative ease, 38-24, in Week 7.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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The interiors are handled with more finesse.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Still, complications can arise even as an authorized user.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Oct. 2025
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Consumers should contact iFIT to arrange for a free home repair by an authorized technician in the form of a replacement screen console.—
News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Tolerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerated. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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