as in resigned
receiving or enduring without offering resistance
old pictures of a graciously tolerating father letting his young children climb all over him
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1
as in letting
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 accepting
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 tolerating
Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Messi has always been a more introverted with the public, tolerating the stardom that accompanies his footballing career rather than embracing it.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Some animals may never be best friends, and tolerating each other might be the best outcome.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Over time, technology addiction rewires the brain to expect instant gratification, depleting the brain’s cognitive patience and threshold for tolerating frustration in the process.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
My ideas around him were vague and uninformed, mostly of the stiff host tolerating the younger acts.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Much of Black Hat network management consists of tolerating sketchy user behaviors that network admins would want to quash at other events, which here usually involve attendees testing a technique taught in a session.
—PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2025
Cryptomeria thrives under challenging conditions, tolerating salt spray, deer and rabbit browsing, and hot, dry planting sites.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
Thank you for tolerating a strange British idiot.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Verb
Some patients may have trouble tolerating other blood pressure medications.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Messi has always been a more introverted with the public, tolerating the stardom that accompanies his footballing career rather than embracing it.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Some animals may never be best friends, and tolerating each other might be the best outcome.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Over time, technology addiction rewires the brain to expect instant gratification, depleting the brain’s cognitive patience and threshold for tolerating frustration in the process.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
My ideas around him were vague and uninformed, mostly of the stiff host tolerating the younger acts.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Much of Black Hat network management consists of tolerating sketchy user behaviors that network admins would want to quash at other events, which here usually involve attendees testing a technique taught in a session.
—PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2025
Cryptomeria thrives under challenging conditions, tolerating salt spray, deer and rabbit browsing, and hot, dry planting sites.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
Thank you for tolerating a strange British idiot.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerating
Adjective
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Just 14 yards on resigned run plays were, however, according to Pro Football Focus.—
Oliver Thomas,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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As new members have replaced the resigned ones, the board has ramped up focus on policies around LGBTQ+ students, dress codes and health curriculum.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Under the Aquarius full moon, letting your freak flag fly is part of the medicine!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
9 Aug. 2025
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And the most fitting moment on that show came when Luke Tennie’s Sean, a veteran struggling with PTSD, seems at risk of letting his anxieties overwhelm him.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Hecker said the case should be dismissed and that Abrego Garcia is being coerced into accepting a guilty plea by the prospect of being indefinitely detained in a country halfway across the world, where his safety and liberty would be at threat.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
30 Aug. 2025
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Kim Keon-hee, the former first lady, is accused of accepting illicit financial gifts and participating in a stock manipulation scheme while her husband was in office.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Unfortunately, the plants are not frost-tolerant.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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This drought-tolerant grass grows over 3 feet tall in clumps.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As the Supreme Court increasingly shows frustration with the overreach of lower court judges, the justices could be motivated to take up cases more quickly on matters where lower courts are ignoring their emergency docket orders, such as with the firing of independent agency heads.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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As his profile began to grow on Grand Cayman, Santor became known for securing the best tables at restaurants and riding a scooter through island traffic, blithely ignoring suggestions to put on a helmet.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Another photo showed the Grammy winner inside a home, standing with Jarrett and two little girls who played on a keyboard.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The long-standing question of what’s happening with the closed Hwy 55 restaurant in Gallatin has finally been answered.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The pawrent, who uses the social media tag @dollythesassysausage, shared the unconventional tactic of tying the lead of their sausage dog, Dolly, to their sibling's dog—an obedient cocker spaniel called Cooper.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Golem was a powerful, obedient protector, performing tasks and defending the ghetto.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The system is designed to reset each year, allowing qualified applicants to continue pursuing permanent residency in the United States.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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His score-tying single in the seventh inning fell at Giancarlo Stanton’s feet in left field, easily allowing pinch runner Jacob Melton to motor home from second base.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Tolerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerating. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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