1
as in lets
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 accepts
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 tolerates
Broccoli tolerates partial shade, and shade can actually improve quality.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Broccoli tolerates partial shade, and shade can actually improve its quality.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Milky Way™ Dietes thrives with regular moisture but tolerates dry conditions.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
This long-blooming plant loves the heat, tolerates drought, and doesn’t need fancy soil—sandy, rocky, or poor soils are all fair game, says Gifford.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
This shrub tolerates clay-like soils, wet sites, urban locations, and often accompanying air pollution.
—Jamie McIntosh, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
This method tolerates more delay than teleoperation but is still time-sensitive.
—Missy Cummings, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 2026
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
Broccoli tolerates partial shade, and shade can actually improve its quality.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Milky Way™ Dietes thrives with regular moisture but tolerates dry conditions.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
This long-blooming plant loves the heat, tolerates drought, and doesn’t need fancy soil—sandy, rocky, or poor soils are all fair game, says Gifford.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
This shrub tolerates clay-like soils, wet sites, urban locations, and often accompanying air pollution.
—Jamie McIntosh, The Spruce, 3 Mar. 2026
This method tolerates more delay than teleoperation but is still time-sensitive.
—Missy Cummings, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerates
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The signage lets viewers know it is made from silk chiffon and embroidered with bugle beads.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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In Hammond, a bridge at Wolf Lake lets bike riders and pedestrians safely cross the roadway.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The facility currently only accepts trash from municipalities, not individual residents.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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For those who are not able to give instruments, the conservatory accepts monetary donations to its instrument repair fund.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Today’s anything-goes, zero-sum war for attention ignores the lessons learned in the Golden Age of advertising in the 1960s, when brands were sold with thoughtful, artistic, wise and playful takes on the human condition.—
Bruce Stockler,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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His inept Cabinet ignores, and actually encourages, his very weird and embarrassing meandering.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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And yet, Maul endures in stories like this.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
6 Apr. 2026
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The city of Coral Springs has created a webpage to update the public on the case, ensuring that the community remains informed and that Metayer Bowen's legacy of service and unity endures.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The tax credit program allows qualifying counties to vote on capping annual property tax increases for residents.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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In simple terms, the system allows the aircraft to maneuver using airflow rather than mechanical parts.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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Bamako Encounters, founded in 1994, stands as perhaps the starkest example of this precarity.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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His net rating with independents stands at minus 45 points.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Residency permits, even for those with long-term Golden Visas, are reportedly being revoked without notice.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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That policy was rescinded by Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Todd Lyons last year, although the agency still permits its personnel to take military service into consideration.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
6 Apr. 2026
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Plus, the all-in-one station handles emptying, washing, and hot-air drying for total hands-free maintenance.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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That single recipe handles a remarkable range of household disasters.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Tolerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerates. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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