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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
Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Any violence committed or even threatened against Raglan James will not be tolerated on this website.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
These actions will not be tolerated.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But in the end there is no escaping the fact that improving access is almost certainly bound to lead to poorer performers who were previously tolerated in the absence of better alternatives losing out.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
What was politically tolerated just a few years ago no longer is.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Berberine is generally well-tolerated but can cause adverse side effects in the digestive system, especially when starting.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
Such a move would never be tolerated or accepted by a footballing environment that remains deeply suspicious of commercialism and militantly on guard against any move in that direction.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
This will be a good start to sending a signal to users and sellers that this dangerous drug will not be tolerated in Colorado.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
They are tolerated, not respected.
—Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Any violence committed or even threatened against Raglan James will not be tolerated on this website.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
These actions will not be tolerated.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But in the end there is no escaping the fact that improving access is almost certainly bound to lead to poorer performers who were previously tolerated in the absence of better alternatives losing out.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
What was politically tolerated just a few years ago no longer is.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Berberine is generally well-tolerated but can cause adverse side effects in the digestive system, especially when starting.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 25 Aug. 2025
Such a move would never be tolerated or accepted by a footballing environment that remains deeply suspicious of commercialism and militantly on guard against any move in that direction.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
This will be a good start to sending a signal to users and sellers that this dangerous drug will not be tolerated in Colorado.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerated
Verb
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This budding technique involves comparing DNA samples to those accessible on public genetic databases which law enforcement is permitted to access.—
Claire Lempert,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Although Canon had mandated that the Cat's programmability be suppressed, the IAI team nevertheless maintained the ability to compute expressions, which Canon permitted as an extension of the editor metaphor.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Novak walked the red carpet and accepted the honor onstage in a dramatic white gown with a silvery overlay.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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That way, when you are accepted, you are accepted voluntarily, because people appreciate you and respect you and want you, not because you have been shoved down their throats.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While the Board of Immigration Appeals has final say in the case and Bondi can not directly rule, the attorney general has authority to intervene in any of the board’s cases and overruled a previously permissible legal standard from the Biden administration's policy.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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While burn permits are not currently required, safety regulations still apply, such as permissible items and varying city or county ordinances.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Born three months premature, the quads spent about 10 weeks in the hospital in Boston before three of them were allowed to go home.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Murders on public transit like that of Iryna Zarutska should never be allowed to happen again.—
Adeola Adeosun
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Before welcoming William, the couple endured a six-year-long road to parenthood that included health issues for each of them in addition to their fertility struggles.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The attacker was sidelined for eight months and endured setbacks during his rehabilitation.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In his June ruling, Judge Alsup agreed with Anthropic's argument, stating the company's use of books by the plaintiffs to train their AI model was acceptable.—
Chloe Veltman,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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Reconciliation was acceptable only on the white South’s terms.—
Time,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Butler's sister-in-law baked a beautiful red velvet cake and a close friend handled music, hair and more.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The visiting bench complained that Barca’s Kika Nazareth had handled the ball, but the referee dismissed their appeal.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The link, which also actually goes to PayPal, adds the scammer as a second authorized user of your PayPal account.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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The system gives pilots two aural alerts when an unauthorized aircraft enters the runway on a collision course with the authorized aircraft.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Tolerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerated. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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