TOLERATION Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

toleration

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Recent Examples of toleration His mom provided her stamp of approval (or at least toleration), and Banks saw his football career take off. — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026 At the same time, the phrase could be invoked to support religious toleration and in pleas for inclusiveness. — Margie Burns, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025 Government toleration of the same sorts of exercise of monopoly power by giant nonfood retailers dealt similar blows to independent drug and hardware store chains. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Dec. 2024 As the late Philip Windsor wisely stated, true progress lies not in mere tolerance but in active toleration—embracing our differences as a source of strength. — Soulaima Gourani, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for toleration

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However, entrepreneurs who take a more conservative growth approach with their startups are less likely to align with investors who have a low tolerance for prolonged unprofitability.

— Richard Ceffalio, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
According to two of McCollough’s friends, Watts believed there should be no difference in their dosage amounts, despite their significant differences in tolerance levels and physical size.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026

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Zhang also pointed to existing international acceptance of some Chinese aviation products.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Barack Obama watches the fireworks after his acceptance of the Democratic presidential nomination at Invesco Field at Mile High at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver.

— Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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