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as in patient
accepting pains or hardships calmly or without complaint
this job requires a tolerant person who is used to dealing with complaints and angry customers
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as in resigned
receiving or enduring without offering resistance
a tolerant acceptance of the terrible way that his wife has always treated him
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Recent Examples of tolerant
Everything from the grass type (drought-tolerant turf requiring less water and chemicals) to the 58-million-gallon rainwater reservoir, eco-friendly golf carts, and waste management systems has been carefully thought out.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Speedwell is tolerant of different growing conditions and comes in groundcover varieties as well as taller, upright varieties.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026
This perennial is drought tolerant and has a very long bloom time, flowering all summer long.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
Before planting, Smee and his husband applied for a turf removal rebate from Glendale Water and Power, which gives homeowners $3 per square foot for replacing turf with drought-tolerant and native plants and for installing irrigation and a rainwater capture system.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Speedwell is tolerant of different growing conditions and comes in groundcover varieties as well as taller, upright varieties.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026
This perennial is drought tolerant and has a very long bloom time, flowering all summer long.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
Before planting, Smee and his husband applied for a turf removal rebate from Glendale Water and Power, which gives homeowners $3 per square foot for replacing turf with drought-tolerant and native plants and for installing irrigation and a rainwater capture system.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerant
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Those key warning signs include low patient counts, excessive billing, staff shared across multiple companies, and supposedly terminally ill patients who were later discharged alive.—
Adam Yamaguchi,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Finally, remember to be polite, patient, and persistent.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Neither is the machine that, partway through the play, noisily turns the stage into a great berg of foam, which slowly subsumes a resigned Kramer.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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The album’s 20 songs are the resigned and rueful sound of him making amends with his obscurity, and his larger place in the universe.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
14 Jan. 2026
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And even as his father stood stoic on the sideline, the arena felt the emotional weight of the moment.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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And center Jake Slaughter was, well, as stoic as the All-American has ever been.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Her son, Navaraj, is obedient and dutiful.—
Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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Tariffs could be 'hard sell' in election year How obedient will the congressional GOP be to Trump in an election year?—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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This is a passive strategy that works best when deployed early in the season, before wasps have established real colonies nearby.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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According to experts, someone can be easygoing without being passive, or flexible while also staying engaged.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
2 Apr. 2026
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Trump and his top aides have been inconsistent in their messaging on their goals for the war, vacillating between calls for regime change and far shorter ambitions, such as an Islamic Republic that remains in power under leadership more acquiescent to the United States.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Don’t ask the Constitution to tame a reckless president supported by a cravenly acquiescent Congress.—
Clive Crook,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Tolerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerant. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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