as in patience
the capacity to endure what is difficult or disagreeable without complaining
showed great tolerance in dealing with the child's tantrums
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Recent Examples of tolerance
Governance structures should include review cycles, simulation environments and risk tolerance thresholds.
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Premsai Ranga, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
First Lady Melania Trump dismissed claims that her husband's feud with Harvard is about something other than the school's tolerance of antisemitism.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Whatever an investor chooses to put their money into should be informed by what is referred to as risk tolerance.
—Meredith Mutter, CNBC, 28 May 2025
The choice, analysts said, comes down to an account holder's tolerance for risk.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 May 2025
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Premsai Ranga, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
First Lady Melania Trump dismissed claims that her husband's feud with Harvard is about something other than the school's tolerance of antisemitism.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
Whatever an investor chooses to put their money into should be informed by what is referred to as risk tolerance.
—Meredith Mutter, CNBC, 28 May 2025
The choice, analysts said, comes down to an account holder's tolerance for risk.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerance
patience
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Some take several months to achieve in a process that requires skilled artisans, creative experimentation, and, no doubt, patience.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
12 June 2025
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This has been a long, quiet journey for me—rooted in hope, patience, and care for our children.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
11 June 2025
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“Tolerance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerance. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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