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
Ultimately, the court did not sanction Wagner in the case, but the decision stands to put attorneys and other professionals in Tax Court on notice that AI hallucinations will not be tolerated. — Kaitlin Newkirk, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 The Star’s investigation, published in 2020, documented decades of systemic racism and sexism tolerated by Fire Department leadership and City Hall. — Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 My own reactive skin tolerated it without an issue, but that doesn’t mean everyone’s will. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 9 Oct. 2026 Plus, the compound was well-tolerated by skin cells at the right concentrations. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026 Experts aren’t sure why foods that were once tolerated can suddenly become troublesome like this. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Any form of racist language or behavior is a direct violation of those values and will not be tolerated. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Coaches are supposed to tell their players every season that hazing is wrong and won’t be tolerated. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 Goktas said political humor had been tolerated in the past and the laws regarding insult had not changed. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerated
  1. permissible
  2. permitted
  3. accepted
  4. allowed
  5. endured
  6. acceptable
  7. handled
  8. authorized
Adjective
  • At Sacramento State, chalking on walkways, concrete or asphalt to promote campus events is permissible.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The film suggests the number is elastic, from several to a dozen to as high as 500 people who were deemed permissible collateral damage, according to Israeli military personnel interviewed in the doc.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of permissible
Verb
  • However, his family has not been permitted a new in-person visit to independently assess his condition.
    — Mitch Picasso, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In my view, the root cause is corporate power—the way modern corporations are owned, governed, and permitted to organize markets and politics to their own advantage—and how relentlessly that power has concentrated over the past 50 years.
    — Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of permitted
Verb
  • Harris accepted, then asked to co-write the screenplay despite never having tackled a feature script.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Araiza had already punted, but the Raiders accepted the penalty and pushed the Chiefs back into a fourth-and-9.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 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
  • In last year’s World Series, Ohtani had endured hitting slumps, too, but his teammates compensated with timely contributions to earn a second consecutive title.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Fittingly, in the ninth, Ashby endured a 110-mph out from Tommy Edman and an obliterating 108-mph line drive from Kiké Hernández that was caught for an out.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of endured
Adjective
  • Voters who do not have an acceptable photo ID may be able to cast a ballot using an alternative document and, in some cases, sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The other, which boards discuss privately far more than publicly, is what the regulator will permit and what’s politically acceptable in each market.
    — Ciaran Cosgrave, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of acceptable
Verb
  • The October 19 exercise tested how the vessel handled changing mission requirements and simulated machinery failures without onboard crew intervention.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Braking is handled by dual-piston hydraulic calipers clamping down on large rotors for the promise of serious stopping power even in wet weather.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of handled
Adjective
  • An authorized person should always be able to pause or shut down a model mid-task.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Human commanders are expected to designate authorized targets and establish mission parameters before launch.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of authorized

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