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
Despite the tree’s association with ponds, bald cypress tolerates a range of growing conditions, from somewhat dry soils to standing water.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Felicia tolerates other cats but would probably be better as the only fur baby in a home.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Nearly three-quarters of respondents (74%) believe the television industry tolerates misconduct that would be unacceptable in other sectors.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Whether the nation tolerates—or rises up to oppose—Trump's actions in Washington will very meaningfully impact whether the country goes down a democratic or authoritarian path.
—Robert Weissman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Use a turmeric soap bar on any parts of the skin as often as your body tolerates it.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2025
The violent assault of a California prison lieutenant by his subordinates last year is reflective of a broader climate that tolerates and normalizes abuse among the state’s correctional staff, a recent lawsuit against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation alleges.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
As a result, the immune system ignores or tolerates the cancer cells instead of killing them.
—New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
Felicia tolerates other cats but would probably be better as the only fur baby in a home.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Nearly three-quarters of respondents (74%) believe the television industry tolerates misconduct that would be unacceptable in other sectors.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Whether the nation tolerates—or rises up to oppose—Trump's actions in Washington will very meaningfully impact whether the country goes down a democratic or authoritarian path.
—Robert Weissman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Use a turmeric soap bar on any parts of the skin as often as your body tolerates it.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2025
The violent assault of a California prison lieutenant by his subordinates last year is reflective of a broader climate that tolerates and normalizes abuse among the state’s correctional staff, a recent lawsuit against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation alleges.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
As a result, the immune system ignores or tolerates the cancer cells instead of killing them.
—New Atlas, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerates
Verb
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An open, standardized interface lets data flow across companies and products.—
Kirk McKeown,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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This lets people send SOS messages in an emergency or texts while in cellular dead zones.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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Since the Warriors haven't yet offered a deal Kuminga wants, there's a chance the four-year forward accepts the qualifying offer.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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In addition to buying tickets, Snell accepts volunteers to help out.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
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For most companies and CEOs, the metrics would be preposterously out of reach — among them are an eight-fold increase in market valuation and a 30-fold increase in earnings — but that ignores Musk’s ability to marshal investor enthusiasm and pull off new product launches.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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But this framing ignores reality.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Decades later, the show’s influence endures.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Six months later, the grief endures.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Printing speed into capability The new design allows Boeing to print features like harness paths and attachment points directly into each panel.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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The trust model thus allows businesses to raise and lower risk tolerances to hallucinations and suboptimal answers by choosing different thresholds of the trust score.—
Scott Zoldi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes are 96% fresh from 27 reviews, while the audience score stands at 99%.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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The grandiose home that now stands on the property was envisioned by the Grammy winner in collaboration with Canadian designer Ferris Rafauli, combining Beaux-Arts style with a contemporary sensibility.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Phase 1 permits us to let our imaginations run free.—
Cherie Kloss,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Canales likely doesn’t want to cause an issue, especially this early in the season, by mandating how the defensive play-caller handles his various rotations and depth chart.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Serafina handles supervision and discipline in the brothel, while Arcángela manages finances and connections with local officials.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Tolerates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerates. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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