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
Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
For too long, too many policymakers have favored appeasement of Iran, tolerating Iran’s murderous terrorism.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
For heart failure, this means increasing or decreasing doses of fluid pills (diuretics) and other medications, based on symptoms and how well the person is tolerating therapy.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
For too long, too many policymakers have favored appeasement of Iran, tolerating Iran’s murderous terrorism.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerating
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Crowds gathering for the Royal Horticultural Society’s Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival on the sprawling palace grounds reached into backpacks for umbrellas with the resigned look of people attending a supremely English occasion designed to be held in sunshine.Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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The second-year Chicago Bears cornerback let out a resigned sigh and laugh.Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2024
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Rather than letting these thoughts spiral into rumination, pause, take a deep breath and write them down.Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Thanks for letting Red and Kitty, their grandkid, all their grandkids friends and neighbors, the original cast members of That 70’s Show and all of our wonderful guest cast members entertain you for two seasons.Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Other contracting experts said federal departments and agencies should have been more skeptical about accepting free products and consulting services from Microsoft, given the implications for competition and national security.Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
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Federal authorities have accused him of accepting at least $10,000 in cash in an envelope from Owens.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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My husband — a brooding New Yorker, polite and tolerant of much — broke on the seventh day of our family vacation.Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
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The poet should be tolerant, disinterested, clear-eyed about long-standing animosities but not constrained by them.Maggie Doherty, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
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But all of them offer political ammunition to Republicans trying to cast the vice president as part of a failed administration that has left American consumers hobbled by years of high prices (while conveniently ignoring three-plus years of relentless job growth and consumer spending).Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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Unless investors have specifically allocated their money toward funds dedicated toward slashing emissions, ignoring crucial financial performance metrics violates the fiduciary responsibility of institutional investors.Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Feeding into Milioti’s volatile performance, her costumes chart a journey from obedient heiress to homicidal mob boss, culminating in her violent retribution against Oz in the show’s penultimate episode.Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Even so, our exercises did not suggest that any authoritarian would command a uniformly obedient federal workforce.Barton Gellman, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
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The only places allowing this during the last century have been prisons, and that will continue after defeat of Proposition 6.Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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If a fire does start, flames spread more slowly than during extremely dry conditions, allowing firefighters a better chance to get the blaze quickly under control.Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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In the context of a season, enduring poor results early on—like the recent away defeat against Lille in the Champions League—could bring the side back down to earth, offering some key learnings and fuelling an upswing in form for the business end of the campaign.Henry Flynn, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In this digital era where bespoke touches are the norm, such refinement not only delights but also deepens connections and fosters enduring loyalty.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Tolerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerating. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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