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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
This drought-tolerant grass grows over 3 feet tall in clumps.
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Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
This 200-acre botanical garden a few miles west of downtown showcases over 750 species of native and drought-tolerant plants from the Colorado Plateau.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Act civilized, act kind, act tolerant, because this is the problem with what is happening in the region.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
People can have varying reactions; some may be more tolerant than others to the plant's oil, called urushiol, according to Healthline.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
This 200-acre botanical garden a few miles west of downtown showcases over 750 species of native and drought-tolerant plants from the Colorado Plateau.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Act civilized, act kind, act tolerant, because this is the problem with what is happening in the region.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
People can have varying reactions; some may be more tolerant than others to the plant's oil, called urushiol, according to Healthline.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerant
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Be patient, and look for available first-class spots about a week before your flight takes off.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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There have been teams that have tried to be super patient with the split-finger.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Just 14 yards on resigned run plays were, however, according to Pro Football Focus.—
Oliver Thomas,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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As new members have replaced the resigned ones, the board has ramped up focus on policies around LGBTQ+ students, dress codes and health curriculum.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
11 July 2025
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His sibling, Jem (Sean Bean), has traveled to the small shed that his stoic, hermit-like brother calls home.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Sep. 2025
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He was introduced as the silent, stoic bodyguard for MJF, a role that eventually led to one of the most celebrated babyface turns in the company's history.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The pawrent, who uses the social media tag @dollythesassysausage, shared the unconventional tactic of tying the lead of their sausage dog, Dolly, to their sibling's dog—an obedient cocker spaniel called Cooper.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Golem was a powerful, obedient protector, performing tasks and defending the ghetto.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
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Enjoyed reading this article> Then check out my ChatGPT prompts to build passive income in 2025.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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After yet another passive period, researchers saw another boost which Henry VIII shortstopped.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Where Chelsea’s domestic overseers have been largely acquiescent to their accounting ingenuity, the same can’t be said abroad.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Netanyahu appears convinced that his country’s security, along with his own political survival, depends on prolonging the military offensives and keeping both Gaza and Lebanon ungovernable, and therefore acquiescent.—
Mohanad Hage Ali,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Nov. 2024
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“Tolerant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerant. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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