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
Leaders said that Girl Scouts promotes Christian values, like tolerance toward others and the Golden Rule.
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Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024
France's woes signal less tolerance for excessive spending and big deficits.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
This uncertainty, even across advanced economies with higher debt tolerance such as the U.S. and China, can lead to a spillover effect of higher borrowing costs to other economies.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
For example, according to their risk tolerance and investment objectives, the family specifies a set of rules for their hedging strategies, and these rules are automatically implemented whenever the parameters are met.
—Hannes Hofmann, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024
France's woes signal less tolerance for excessive spending and big deficits.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
This uncertainty, even across advanced economies with higher debt tolerance such as the U.S. and China, can lead to a spillover effect of higher borrowing costs to other economies.
—Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
For example, according to their risk tolerance and investment objectives, the family specifies a set of rules for their hedging strategies, and these rules are automatically implemented whenever the parameters are met.
—Hannes Hofmann, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Tolerance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerance. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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