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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
Dan Raby, CBS News, 14 May 2026
These supplements are generally well tolerated, even at high doses, but are not always the most effective.
—Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 13 May 2026
Even in the latter part of his career, at the weekly newspaper New York Observer, his writings lost none of their sting, and indeed often seemed like an unappetizing leftover from an era when sour personal swipes were more tolerated.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 May 2026
No excessive transparency will be tolerated on the steps.
—Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
In addition, the drug appears to be exceptionally well tolerated among trial users — which may help differentiate it from competing products.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Experiments fail often, but the system learns quickly because entry is cheap, exit is tolerated, and capital recycles rapidly.
—David H. Hsu, Fortune, 11 May 2026
The vast majority of deputies take pride in serving with honor and professionalism, but when individuals engage in misconduct or participate in deputy gangs or cliques that damage the reputation of the department, those actions cannot be tolerated.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026
NDAs in government agencies will not be tolerated.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Verb
Public corruption at any level will not be tolerated.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 14 May 2026
These supplements are generally well tolerated, even at high doses, but are not always the most effective.
—Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 13 May 2026
Even in the latter part of his career, at the weekly newspaper New York Observer, his writings lost none of their sting, and indeed often seemed like an unappetizing leftover from an era when sour personal swipes were more tolerated.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 May 2026
No excessive transparency will be tolerated on the steps.
—Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
In addition, the drug appears to be exceptionally well tolerated among trial users — which may help differentiate it from competing products.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Experiments fail often, but the system learns quickly because entry is cheap, exit is tolerated, and capital recycles rapidly.
—David H. Hsu, Fortune, 11 May 2026
The vast majority of deputies take pride in serving with honor and professionalism, but when individuals engage in misconduct or participate in deputy gangs or cliques that damage the reputation of the department, those actions cannot be tolerated.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026
NDAs in government agencies will not be tolerated.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerated
Verb
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Customers can shop by category, including dairy and eggs, fresh produce, bakery, health, baby, pet, personal care, electronics and alcohol where permitted, with the online retailer personalizing product recommendations.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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To mitigate potential rising housing costs, specific rental homes and hotels will be designated for the golden visa holders, who will only be permitted to invest in certain real estate opportunities.—
Brittany Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Rogen accepted the award on her behalf and delivered a speech that brought much of the audience to tears.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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Reportedly, Charles had been handing William more responsibilities amidst his cancer battle and had pretty much accepted William’s time was coming sooner, rather than later.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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The courts have occasionally ruled that prior restraint over news coverage of criminal proceedings is permissible in order to protect a defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to a fair trial.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 Apr. 2026
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Defenders of the emergency docket frequently claim that the court’s conduct is permissible because its orders are temporary.—
Wayne Unger,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Being too patient in the build-up also allowed City to recover their shape and shut down crossing opportunities.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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People are talking about how we may not be allowed to enter the harbor.—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The band has endured for decades with new material and regular tours.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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The owners are among the most respected in the business, having endured one of horse racing’s most heartbreaking stories.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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The ruling also points to the wide range of conversion therapy practices that exist and the belief that some approaches might be more acceptable–or less harmful–than others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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Any strategic initiative must be complementary and additive to our core audience, must fit within an acceptable leverage parameter, and create clear and identifiable value for our shareholders.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Every core operation on Liners, from adding a new product to reviewing quality, to pulling in news and handling comparisons, is handled by a team of nine AI agents.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The series recreates ordinary Soviet life from the period with painstaking detail and spares no one and nothing in its criticisms of what led to the disaster and how it was handled.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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But the first-ever authorized project about Ali’s life is a serious affair.—
Wendy Naugle,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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On April 26, the suspect followed an authorized vehicle onto the property, but was again halted by officers.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
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“Tolerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerated. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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