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as in endurable
capable of being endured
stubbing your toe is at least a more tolerable pain than breaking your foot
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as in adequate
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
the accommodations are tolerable though not exactly luxurious
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Recent Examples of tolerable
There’s an unspoken, off-camera love story that makes his tenure in the town tolerable, frantic, a little glorious, and a little ridiculous—a star is reborn.
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Harmony Holiday, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Other bland foods, such as clear broth, saltine crackers, and plain potatoes, may also be tolerable in small servings.1
Spices: Ginger, turmeric, cayenne, and cinnamon, which have some anti-inflammatory properties, can help reduce symptoms.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Normally maybe that would be a manageable level of discrepancy, but the high tariffs raising the stakes to such a great extent, this long-standing, but usually tolerable, friction between customs valuation and transfer pricing might become a lot more significant.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Perhaps, if the Dodgers weren’t facing the prospect of a tight division race in this year’s talented National League West, such problems would have been more tolerable.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
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Harmony Holiday, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Other bland foods, such as clear broth, saltine crackers, and plain potatoes, may also be tolerable in small servings.1
Spices: Ginger, turmeric, cayenne, and cinnamon, which have some anti-inflammatory properties, can help reduce symptoms.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Normally maybe that would be a manageable level of discrepancy, but the high tariffs raising the stakes to such a great extent, this long-standing, but usually tolerable, friction between customs valuation and transfer pricing might become a lot more significant.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Perhaps, if the Dodgers weren’t facing the prospect of a tight division race in this year’s talented National League West, such problems would have been more tolerable.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerable
Adjective
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Waiting for the movie to come to Racine, Wisconsin, didn’t seem endurable.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
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Those intimate pauses are more endurable than the film’s particularly unfunny comic centerpiece, in which the men venture into a nightclub to meet with a generic, coke-addled magnate.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Testing Gap Enterprises are rushing to deployment without adequate testing.—
Victor Orlovski,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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There’s been a decline in foreign currency demand from local importers, given weak consumption and the adequate supply of ruble, said Andrei Melaschenko, an economist at Renaissance Capital.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The long-term return on ad spend, a benchmark of sustainable marketing strategy, has been undervalued and, at times, outright ignored.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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But many scientists and engineers believe nuclear propulsion offers the only realistic path for a sustainable campaign ferrying people between the Earth and Mars.—
Stephen Clark – Jun 3,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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Sales were decent, too, with more than one million copies shifted per year at the height of what quickly became a phenomenon.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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On its own, the ICE delivers a decent if not incredible 51.4mpg (42.8mpg with US gallon).—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Best Time To Eat A Cold Plate Cold Plate Recipes Summer weather in the South is divided into two categories: sweltering and barely bearable.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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After much hesitation from the Jedi master to take on another pupil after Ben, Luke agrees to train Rey in the ways of the Force...at least while their growing tensions remain bearable.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Father’s Day tends to carry the rep of being a lower-key celebration, with a satisfactory time including food and beverages, maybe a clothing item, and peace and quiet.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
6 June 2025
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Multiple audits — including one presented to the supervisors last month — found the company has continuously fallen short of the 90-95% compliance rate needed for a satisfactory rating.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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On Sunday evening, Broadway’s finest, including George Clooney, Mia Farrow, Lea Michele and Tonys host Cynthia Erivo, gathered outside of Radio City Music Hall under a covered red carpet, avoiding the dreary New York City weather.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Under his watchful eye, the new site will spotlight the finest talents in the region.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
9 June 2025
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As good as Trachtenberg is at keeping secrets, this particular one seems unlikely.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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Then, Bennett, the Panthers best player these playoffs, took a tripping penalty behind the play coming out of the offensive zone.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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