PATIENCE Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

patience

noun

ˈpā-shən(t)s

Definition of patience

as in tolerance

the capacity to endure what is difficult or disagreeable without complaining the teacher's patience is being sorely tested this year by several parents who seem to have no interest in their children's education

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Recent Examples of patience But what Angel City really needs now are different results, because another losing record and another season without a playoff trip won’t be seen as a sign of progress no matter how much Parsons pleads for patience. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Likewise, the film rewards patience with an agonizingly tender culminating shot — a reminder that some things must change while others linger in the amber of childhood. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 Joe did not have the time or patience for petty party politics. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2026 This practice demands patience, psychological safety, and active listening. — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for patience

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Noun

Flit can mill ultra-precise, nested male-to-female sleeve joints required for adhesive bonding with a 1mm tolerance.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
As part of the aforementioned slow approach, twice a week is a good starting point for retinol usage, building up as the skin’s tolerance increases.

— Ellie Davis, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of tolerance

Noun

Heading into the holidays, that tension between a willingness to spend and pressure on household budgets will likely shape consumer behavior.

— Jill Standish, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Manouzi sees her Dearborn clients as especially entrepreneurial, with a willingness to test new, innovative approaches that might boost sales, or, for a restaurant business, bring diners into a space.

— Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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