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adjective

as in countenanced

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verb

past tense of brook
as in tolerated
to put up with (something painful or difficult) I will not brook insults from my own employees

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brooked
  1. sanctioned
  2. tolerated
  3. condoned
  4. endured
  5. supported
  6. accepted
  7. promoted
  8. stood
Adjective
  • The winner of Big Break x Good Good was supposed to receive a sponsorship exemption into the November 12-15 Good Good Championship, a sanctioned PGA Tour event.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In addition, a non-sanctioned rolling bedside table had been left in the room, possibly by a previous patient, but staff did not remove it.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of sanctioned
Verb
  • Self-serving commentary and social media activity that undermine the company's reputation are no longer tolerated.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Botox is well tolerated among migraine patients, according to studies the authors reviewed.
    — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of tolerated
Adjective
  • If cynicism has become not only condoned but essential, how are we supposed to know when to roll our eyes and when to actually become concerned?
    — Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 22 Aug. 2025
Definition of condoned
Verb
  • The death came as the festival endured another year with weather woes, including rain on Friday that temporarily closed a main gate to festival grounds known as Black Rock City.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • When combined with a hot blanket of the humidity the city has endured throughout the summer, players could be forced to withdraw from their matches or push through, risking injury.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of endured
Adjective
  • When a leader is responsible for too many people, employees can start to feel less seen, less supported and less guided.
    — Bronwen Sciortino, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Definition of supported
Verb
  • Family members marched and accepted the recognition on Prasad’s behalf.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The 17-year-old joined Villa from Metz in January in a deal worth £10m but was unable to play until the club’s appeal to register him was accepted by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in August.
    — Sam Joseph, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of accepted
Adjective
  • Qualifying for European football as a promoted side?
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Definition of promoted
Verb
  • Annual inflation, measured over the 12-month period leading up to July, stood at 66%, according to the Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA).
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Nothing truly surprising considering where contract statuses stood with a lot of the starting group from this summer.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of stood
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“Brooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brooked. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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