TOLERATES Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

tolerates

verb

present tense third-person singular of tolerate

as in lets

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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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 tolerates Scientists have long marveled at how the human body tolerates extreme heat — and what that means for our health. — Will Stone, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026 That also suggests the league accepts, or at least tolerates, the flag-heavy officiating that has come to define the early months of the season. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Vietnam's communist government tolerates little dissent and tightly controls the media. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 Temperature and Humidity ‘Kaleidoscope’ Abelia tolerates the heat and humidity of Southern landscapes. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026 Our criminal system deliberately places the burden on the government and tolerates the possibility that guilty people will go free rather than lower the standard required to convict. — Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026 The plant tolerates pruning, but keep in mind that flowers will appear on new growth. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 6 Sep. 2026 The choice comes down to absorption and how your gut tolerates it, rather than the glycemic advantage. — Teresa Maalouf, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2026 But a coalition that tolerates antisemitism doesn’t deserve to get it. — Doug Schneider, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026

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In-person early voting began on Friday, which lets Minnesotans cast their ballot and put it straight into a voting machine.

— Aki Nace, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Much like Parton, Judd lets her actions speak louder than her words, and one of the causes closest to her heart is helping military service members.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of lets

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While some debt settlement companies require clients to owe at least $10,000 to qualify, FDR accepts consumers with unsecured debts totaling $7,500.

— Carson Brunson, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Janet sacrifices her judgment of Martin and accepts his offering with an open heart.

— Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of accepts

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Any strategy that ignores that skepticism is unlikely to survive the next election or to be funded by the Congress that is likely to emerge from it.

— Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
But the unbridled embrace of aquaculture as a sustainable answer to feeding the planet ignores some very real costs.

— Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of ignores

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The approach allows manufacturing techniques to evolve alongside the robot’s mechanical design.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
His startup's open-source software allows people to install and use models on a variety of computers.

— Kif Leswing,Annie Palmer,Jordan Novet, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of allows

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This represents just under a third of overall staff numbers, which now stands at 24 across offices in Brighton and Glasgow, according to Ricochet’s website.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
With 30 audio sensors listening for racket strikes and ball bounces, and four cameras tracking play, the machine stands at one end of the net, offering interactive drills and real-time feedback, and recording and analyzing matches.

— Matthew Huff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of stands

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According to police, nobody had sought permission for the Mumbai event, and Azad Maidan is the sole venue where the Bombay High Court permits protests in the city.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
The policy permits athletes assigned male at birth to practice with women’s teams under specified conditions.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of permits

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If a policy doesn’t say how AI handles your data, don’t assume it’s handled responsibly.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Sara Qudah, who handles the Middle East for the Committee to Protect Journalists, said Levine's beating was not an isolated incident for journalists covering the West Bank olive harvest.

— Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026

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