as in bigotry
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices
a group whose mission is to oppose intolerance and extremism
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Recent Examples of intolerance
Meanwhile, back in the 1990s, suspicious foes and new strains of mutant intolerance are on the rise in the wake of the X-Men’s absence.
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Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
The program addresses constipation, food allergies, GERD, acid reflux, gluten intolerance, IBS and broader microbiome support.
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Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
The promise has been kept, amid recurring acts of intolerance.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
Familiarize yourself with common signs of heat intolerance, such as excessive panting, drooling, vomiting, weakness or blueish gums.
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Amy Deyoung,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for intolerance
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
The program addresses constipation, food allergies, GERD, acid reflux, gluten intolerance, IBS and broader microbiome support.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
The promise has been kept, amid recurring acts of intolerance.
—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
Familiarize yourself with common signs of heat intolerance, such as excessive panting, drooling, vomiting, weakness or blueish gums.
—
Amy Deyoung,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for intolerance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intolerance
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone created a show directly informed by millennials and Gen Xers growing up in a culture of gun violence, fear, moralizing, bigotry, war and division.
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Gabbard's team and a spokesperson for SIF called the reporting anti-Hindu religious bigotry.
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For much of the past several decades, overt expressions of racial prejudice became increasingly socially unacceptable in mainstream public life.
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Ableism is the everyday prejudice — sometimes subtle, sometimes overt — that treats people with disabilities as inconvenient, less competent, or less deserving of respect and opportunity.
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When authenticity becomes uncompromising, candor turns belligerent, consistency becomes rigid, or principled decision-making morphs into dogmatism, even the best intentions can backfire.
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By staying so close to black metal’s core sound, Marchenko does more to undermine the dogmatism—both racial and aesthetic—of Vikernes and his ilk than a more obviously experimental project might.
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Resorting to violence merely strengthens the forces of illiberalism and sense of disorder upon which Trumpism feeds.
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The signal predicament of our era is the global rise of illiberalism and intolerance.
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Meanwhile, Grok showed the strongest biases, highly favoring Catholics and Protestants while showing an aversion for Jehovah’s Witnesses, Baha’i and Hindus.
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In fact, Smith has long argued that the NFL has overlooked Black candidates at those positions because of racial bias.
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On Monday, Kiley called those results historical and a sign that voters in the district are rejecting partisanship.
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Club America would focus more on patriotism than on partisanship, encouraging students to put up flags and stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.
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“Intolerance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intolerance. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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