TOLERABILITY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

tolerability

noun

Definition of tolerability

as in suitability

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Recent Examples of tolerability In May, Vertex and Moderna stopped a clinical trial of a drug that used mRNA, the technology behind the Covid vaccines, to treat those CF patients in the 10%, citing tolerability issues. — Gerry Smith, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 An investigational combination therapy from Eli Lilly led to significant weight loss in a mid-stage study, but high rates of people stopping the treatment may raise questions about its tolerability, STAT writes. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026 Some barriers to eating enough dietary fiber include cost, accessibility and tolerability. — Jean Liew, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026 The phase 1 trial enrolled 88 healthy adults and evaluated ENV-308’s safety and tolerability. — Amber Raiken, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2026 Formulation scientists need to develop a product suited to its new route of administration, while researchers must evaluate its safety, tolerability, and potential effects through appropriate studies. — Emma Clapp, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 The first phase will evaluate the safety and tolerability of the vaccine. — Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 To advance innovation in the space, the brand continues to focus on its formulations that provide both efficacy and tolerability; the company also continues to expand its education platform. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 26 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerability

Noun

By comparison, investment brokers must follow a suitability standard, which means recommendations must be appropriate but not always the best option for the client.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
The 78-year-old was preliminarily granted parole on Tuesday, her 18th suitability hearing, according to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation records.

— Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of suitability

Noun

And if there is a credible question about a speaker’s appropriateness, the library should investigate and act rationally based on actual evidence.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
As many as 11 sketches were removed, including a self-referential skit in which David Mitchell and Robert Webb joked about the appropriateness of Blackface while in Blackface.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of appropriateness

Noun

Attacks aimed at Democrat Abdul El-Sayed have brought back painful memories for some in a contest that has raised questions about the acceptability of Islamophobia in politics.

— Laura Beveridge, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2026
Today, everyone from the Economist to the New York Times has heralded the coming psychedelics renaissance, as hallucinogens begin to gain greater cultural, medical and commercial acceptability.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 July 2026

Definition of acceptability

Noun

The court allowed friend-of-the-court briefs to be filed over the adequacy of the consent decree.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
Public reporting has raised concerns about system stability, new workflows, call handling and callback functionality, delayed information, and the adequacy of hands-on training.

— Sara Machi, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of adequacy

Noun

Eco effort Water sufficiency—including water recycling for irrigation in their treatment plant—in a notoriously dry part of the island is a notable part of the resort’s sustainability efforts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Rex Frazier, a former deputy commissioner at the California Department of Insurance, said that in the situation that the insurers find themselves, the state regulator will be looking at a company’s capital sufficiency.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of sufficiency

Noun

An automated evaluator checked each design for correctness and scored its resource requirements.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Wake Up, which covered topics like her unique upbringing as part of a large, ex-Hasidic Jewish family, political correctness, gender identity and pronouns, wealth, Hollywood success and more.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

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