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
The researchers focused on whether certain foods, such as cheese or sweets, food sensitivities like lactose intolerance, and eating habits, like eating late at night, could affect sleep quality and dream characteristics.
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New Atlas, 30 June 2025
People with lactose intolerance and other food allergies are more likely to report having nightmares, and participants linked sweets and cheese to poor sleep quality.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 8 July 2025
To arrive at this conclusion, researchers surveyed over 1,000 college students about their sleep quality and eating habits, and found that students with lactose intolerance were more likely to have nightmares.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Governing continues with an elder, white, male toxicity of intolerance, hostility and greed.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
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New Atlas, 30 June 2025
People with lactose intolerance and other food allergies are more likely to report having nightmares, and participants linked sweets and cheese to poor sleep quality.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 8 July 2025
To arrive at this conclusion, researchers surveyed over 1,000 college students about their sleep quality and eating habits, and found that students with lactose intolerance were more likely to have nightmares.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Governing continues with an elder, white, male toxicity of intolerance, hostility and greed.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intolerance
Noun
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Now these concepts have been turned on their head, and bigotry against Jews has been largely ignored by these groups.—
Alan M. Dershowitz,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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Many of the posts contained hateful messages about Muslim Americans, the same type of bigotry O'Reilly had fought against.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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The film aims to capture not just the high-octane world of Formula One, but the deeply personal journey of a man who refused to let geography, economics, or prejudice limit his dreams.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 July 2025
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Dunnington also pointed out that the charges were dismissed without prejudice, meaning prosecutors could refile the charges.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
17 July 2025
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For example, a person with strong justice, accountability, courage, drive, and integrity will need strength in dimensions such as temperance, humility, and humanity to exercise the necessary judgment, avoiding self-righteousness and dogmatism.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The Catholic Counter-Reformation, which took shape at the Council of Trent from 1545-1563, reinforced dogmatism in its effort to rebuke reformers.—
Joëlle Rollo-Koster,
The Conversation,
28 Mar. 2025
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Persistent illiberalism in both erstwhile liberal democracies would strengthen similar political forces in other countries.—
ASHLEY J. TELLIS,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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Unlike the India of the Cold War, which remained robustly liberal even when underperforming economically, India today, despite being more economically successful, has been markedly tainted by illiberalism and authoritarianism.—
ASHLEY J. TELLIS,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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Doing so helps avoid issues like favoritism and bias that can create friction and impede organizational success.—
Simone E. Morris,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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According to published reports, Ellison has explored purchasing The Free Press, a flourishing news site founded by Bari Weiss perhaps best known for a former NPR editor’s study of liberal bias in public broadcasting.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
26 July 2025
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But contrary to popular belief, lawmakers are not always simply voting based on blind partisanship.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
3 July 2025
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Partisan breakdown Opinions on the Middle Eastern conflict are heavily divided based on partisanship, found the poll, which has a margin of error of 2.8 percentage points.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
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“Intolerance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intolerance. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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