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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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
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The Republican Party has spent years tolerating its own forms of political extremism.
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Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2026
Specifically, kids this age are developing key emotional regulation skills, such as tolerating disappointment, embarrassment, as well as frustration and anger.
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Liz Regalia,
Parents,
23 June 2026
Spanish and French lavender varieties, in particular, are known for tolerating high temperatures the best.
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Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
All of this demands constant adaptation inside a market that has stopped tolerating growth at any cost.
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Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Typically considered a cool-season annual, some new cultivars, such as ‘Laguna’ series are better at tolerating the heat.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
Patiently tolerating his existence are his ex April (Katy Mixon), who has wisely dumped his ass, and his normie brother (John Hawkes).
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Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
The work of observing, tolerating and, at times, surrendering control to see what exists beneath it.
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Sonia Singh,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2026
Verb
The obvious reading is that workers want the freedom to leave, so the finding becomes an argument for tolerating churn.
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Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
The Republican Party has spent years tolerating its own forms of political extremism.
—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2026
Specifically, kids this age are developing key emotional regulation skills, such as tolerating disappointment, embarrassment, as well as frustration and anger.
—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
23 June 2026
Spanish and French lavender varieties, in particular, are known for tolerating high temperatures the best.
—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
13 June 2026
All of this demands constant adaptation inside a market that has stopped tolerating growth at any cost.
—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Typically considered a cool-season annual, some new cultivars, such as ‘Laguna’ series are better at tolerating the heat.
—
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
Patiently tolerating his existence are his ex April (Katy Mixon), who has wisely dumped his ass, and his normie brother (John Hawkes).
—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
The work of observing, tolerating and, at times, surrendering control to see what exists beneath it.
—
Sonia Singh,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerating
Adjective
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There’s something refreshing, in a resigned sort of way, about finding yourself in a restaurant that knows the value of everything—and the price, too.
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The general reaction from my colleagues seemed to be a resigned sense that chaos is the new norm.
Verb
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Create together, letting goodwill guide the next draft forward.
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The Property Brothers star, 48, got candid about previously letting his work bleed too much into his home life, to the point where his 4-year-old son, Parker, started noticing.
Verb
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The executive is no longer simply accepting part of a compensation package.
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That means engaging in deliberate experimentation, accepting some trial and error around service delivery, pricing, workflows, and talent models.
Adjective
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Dozens of new heat-tolerant hybrids have been developed that perform best with 4 to 6 hours of direct sunlight daily.
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Invest in adaptation that saves lives at a fraction of the cost, from sea walls to drought-tolerant crops to early warning systems.
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Make Participation Effortless Reduce friction to the point where using it feels like less effort than ignoring it.
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For example, today, Americans might believe that the demands of racial equity or of evangelical Christianity are so pressing that executive power would be justified in ignoring the legislature or the judiciary to serve them.
Verb
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Unguarded and standing inside the 6-yard box, Spain's Pedro Porro redirected a pass by Álex Baena perfectly into the net for a 2-0 lead in the 66th minute.
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This winning series captures a row of poplar trees planted along the banks of the River Po in Italy, which are natural guardians against flooding, now standing immersed in perfectly still water beneath soft, diffused light.
Adjective
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Second, victims of higher taxes don’t stand still and get sheared like obedient sheep.
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The dogs Kostyukevich saw on Happy K9 Academy’s Instagram page seemed happy and obedient.
Verb
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The order aimed to create a voluntary mechanism for AI companies to give the government early access to their most advanced systems, allowing officials to vet the models for security risks before their public release.
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They both were granted bail, allowing Brown to go on with his stadium tour this year.
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“Tolerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerating. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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