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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Yet those in power show little tolerance to law when open government, public records, national security and other laws are ignored or violated under a self-serving declaration that laws somehow are inapplicable to political leaders — applicable to others, just not to them.
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Lonnie Groot, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
The Space Force has a low tolerance for failure with these missions.
—ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2025
Due to caffeine tolerance, energy drinks may also stop increasing energy levels, leaving you just as tired as before.6
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—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025
This is the conclusion of researchers from the University of Ottawa, Canada, who found that a week of hour-long ice baths was linked to an improvement in cellular tolerance to the cold.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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Lonnie Groot, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
The Space Force has a low tolerance for failure with these missions.
—ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2025
Due to caffeine tolerance, energy drinks may also stop increasing energy levels, leaving you just as tired as before.6
5.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025
This is the conclusion of researchers from the University of Ottawa, Canada, who found that a week of hour-long ice baths was linked to an improvement in cellular tolerance to the cold.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tolerance
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“Tolerance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerance. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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