tolerated 1 of 2

adjective

as in permitted

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tolerated

2 of 2

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
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 In both studies, the pill maintained viral suppression at rates comparable to patients’ previous regimens at 48 weeks and was generally well tolerated with no new safety concerns. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 First, rising yields due to better nominal economic growth are typically tolerated more readily, since nominal GDP growth is a primary driver of corporate profits. — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerated
  1. permissible
  2. permitted
  3. accepted
  4. allowed
  5. endured
  6. acceptable
  7. handled
  8. authorized
Adjective
  • Under the screen-time policy, students have no access to screens until the second grade and permissible screen time is gradually expanded as students get older.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • All prospective adopters were required to do was show up in person with a credit card, a winning bid and proof of a legally permissible place to keep a barnyard animal.
    — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of permissible
Verb
  • Arnold is not permitted to practice or play while on the exempt list.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In Saxony-Anhalt, AfD wants to allow home schooling, which so far isn't permitted in Germany.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of permitted
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
  • Campbell, though, now leads the Patriots in allowed sacks with four.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Definition of allowed
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
  • Too often, the pressure is not to go further, but to remain legible, acceptable, and marketable.
    — Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But this seemed an acceptable trade-off for a childhood in which kids quickly learned to act independently.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of acceptable
Verb
  • Cons Online-only bank with no physical branches, so all support is handled digitally or by phone.
    — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The alders’ letter also questioned how multi-school facility management is handled and what training has taken place.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of handled
Adjective
  • According to school officials, anyone picking up a student was asked to bring a photo ID and be listed as an authorized contact in Teams/Parent Self Serve.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The judges’ ruling also said a political party cannot be an authorized committee for a single candidate because each party supports multiple candidates.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of authorized

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“Tolerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tolerated. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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