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verb

past tense of tolerate

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Recent Examples of tolerated
Verb
For decades, the leaders of both parties had tolerated mind-boggling levels of corruption, waste, and administrative bloat, enabling a culture of profligacy that subsidized the federal bureaucracy and crony capitalists at the expense of hard-working American taxpayers. Michael Glassner and John Pence, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 Performative efforts from businesses will no longer be tolerated and walking the talk will become non-negotiable. Paul Klein, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 Side effects were quite mild and well tolerated. New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2024 While warmer temperatures are tolerated during summer days, cranking the thermostat down to ensure proper sleeping conditions is typically preferred. Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024 Amoxicillin is also well-tolerated with minimal side effects compared to other antibiotics. T'keyah Bazin, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024 The vaccine appears well tolerated and prevents a significant proportion of dengue-1 and dengue-2 illnesses. Stephen J. Thomas, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Inertia isn’t tolerated by fan bases, especially when their division competitors — the Dodgers and San Francisco Giants — are signing big names and holding splashy press conferences. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024 My understanding has always been that the relic trade is loosely tolerated by the powers that be (many of whom have some pretty choice relics of their own), because one of the sneakiest ways authoritarian societies thrive is by letting their subjects get away with petty rebellions. Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerated
Verb
  • Does that mean Kidd has accepted the Mavericks are the Red Sox in that scenario?
    Sam Settleman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The eight-page complaint alleges that Crocket’s campaign accepted a total of $610 from 56 separate transactions in 2023 and 2024 from a 73-year-old retiree who was allegedly unaware of the donations.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The Warriors coach saw the chants as something that would not have been permissible a decade ago.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Its research and recommendations have served as the foundation for Department of Labor rules for worker protection, including one issued last year for coal miners that cuts by half the permissible exposures to poisonous silica dust.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Part of the discussion in court Friday revolved around what will be allowed at the trial regarding a video that aired on CNN last year that showed Combs punching his former girlfriend, R&B singer Cassie, and throwing her on the floor in a hotel hallway.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2025
  • An Indiana police officer is accused of forcing his six-year-old daughter to stand outside in freezing temperatures holding a sign threatening her brother as punishment for pouting because she was not allowed to wear lip gloss.
    Landon Mion, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The stock market endured its worst day of the year this week and fears of a recession have intensified.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Even though United were in the shadow of Liverpool and others, the aura of Old Trafford forged in the 1950s and 1960s endured.
    Michael Walker, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But the concept is something that may not be acceptable to the public.
    TIME Staff, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Suicide and euthanasia are never morally acceptable options.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Imagine having your vehicle towed to an authorized dealership just to replace a sensor, leaving you stranded.
    Sarwant Singh, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Bruins had became the sole authorized agent and signatory of the council’s primary bank accounts.
    Robert Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • An anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained in 2019 did not adversely impact on his progress.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This is the second season Dell sustained a serious injury.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024

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“Tolerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerated. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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