toleration

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Recent Examples of toleration His mom provided her stamp of approval (or at least toleration), and Banks saw his football career take off. Dane Brugler, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026 At the same time, the phrase could be invoked to support religious toleration and in pleas for inclusiveness. Margie Burns, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025 Government toleration of the same sorts of exercise of monopoly power by giant nonfood retailers dealt similar blows to independent drug and hardware store chains. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Dec. 2024 As the late Philip Windsor wisely stated, true progress lies not in mere tolerance but in active toleration—embracing our differences as a source of strength. Soulaima Gourani, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for toleration
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Noun
  • The joyful event happened against a backdrop of rising reports of verbal and physical assaults on members of the LGBTQ+ community in the Netherlands, that has long been considered a haven of tolerance.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Debugging the motor was an enormous challenge as well, because the tolerances there had to be exact.
    Ronnen Harary, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • Participants agree to release and hold harmless Company, the Podcast and Podcast hosts from any claims arising out of participation in the Competition or the acceptance or use of any prize.
    The Athletic, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Examples, from vaccine acceptance to accessibility features, demonstrate how identity and practical needs serve as essential filters.
    Sonia Thompson, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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“Toleration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toleration. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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