tolerated 1 of 2

adjective

as in permitted

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tolerated

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verb

past tense of tolerate
1
as in allowed
to fail to prevent (some behavior on someone's part) especially from neglect or indifference my boss simply doesn't tolerate tardiness

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2
as in accepted
to put up with (something painful or difficult) suffering a terrible headache, the poor woman couldn't tolerate all the noise the neighbors were making

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Recent Examples of tolerated
Verb
At times during the program’s lean years, the Canes were so bereft of elite talent that when a skilled player groused or lollygagged, it was reluctantly tolerated. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 Because it’s used in small amounts and is low in fiber, it’s often well tolerated. — Caitlin Beale, HEALTH, 18 Aug. 2026 In court, Judge Alex Allman said the community needs to understand those actions cannot be tolerated. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Juliette was a nuanced character, one who had deeply internalized and, at first, tolerated the fierce competition and seedy expectations that can go along with making it in Nashville. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2026 Female students were first required to wear hijabs, with colorful headscarves tolerated for a while. — Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2026 The vandalism that occurred is an utter disgrace and will not be tolerated. — Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Stern’s decisive response to the Malice at the Palace – the suspensions of the players as well as the punishments meted out to the fans – sent a clear message that such behavior would not be tolerated. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 Metallic or obviously man-made noises, of course, won’t be tolerated. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerated
  1. permissible
  2. permitted
  3. accepted
  4. allowed
  5. endured
  6. acceptable
  7. handled
  8. authorized
Adjective
  • Creating this surveillance state would be extremely expensive and would require Albany to exponentially increase the number of permissible cameras.
    — Richard Robbins, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Universities should resist government attempts to dictate scholarship, research agendas, curriculum or permissible viewpoints.
    — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of permissible
Verb
  • Private vehicles are only permitted to travel the first 15 miles of paved roadway.
    — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • While a rooming house is technically permitted in Wesley Height’s zoning district, Allred noted that the owner was required to live on the property of a rooming house under the UDO.
    — Diamy Wang August 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of permitted
Verb
  • Known primarily as a virtuoso sculptor, only a few of Bernini’s paintings have survived, and fewer than twenty are broadly accepted as authentic.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026
  • One of the more popular myths accepted as fact is that the WNBA has bricked the breakaway slam dunk that is Caitlin Clark phenomenon.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of accepted
Adjective
  • Campbell, though, now leads the Patriots in allowed sacks with four.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Definition of allowed
Verb
  • On a night where he’d been booed for what happened in the past — a night that ended with a 6-4 loss as Logan Webb endured his shortest start of the year — Devers provided Red Sox fans a reason to boo for what was happening in the present.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Cedars-Sinai apologized for any inconvenience Marina del Rey residents endured after the hospital's construction project caused a putrid odor to spread through the coastal neighborhood.
    — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of endured
Adjective
  • That is, unless their team-wide attention to defensive detail remains catatonic, which isn’t an acceptable solution.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • There will almost always be more than one technically acceptable answer.
    — Brian Duggan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of acceptable
Verb
  • The administration argues that some of its functions could be handled by private companies.
    — Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Negotiations for the sales attachment were handled by Ariel and Ehud Bleiberg for Bleiberg Entertainment and by Miriam Segal for Good Films Collective.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of handled
Adjective
  • Both processes are meant to be performed by Hunker and its authorized installation partners, so the unit isn't designed to be removed/installed back and forth by the buyer to convert from camper van to work van on a regular basis.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Owners are advised to take their vehicle to an authorized BMW dealership for a free inspection.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of authorized

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