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 But a coalition that tolerates antisemitism doesn’t deserve to get it. — Doug Schneider, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 It's built by what leadership consistently rewards, tolerates and refuses to compromise on. — Brandon Shannon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Everyone metabolizes caffeine differently, so the amount one person tolerates comfortably may leave someone else feeling shaky, anxious, or unable to sleep. — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 2 Aug. 2026 Our constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens. — Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 4 July 2026 This fuss-free group of plants tolerates challenging growing conditions, including heat, drought, and humidity and the gorgeous foliage is unbothered by deer and rabbits. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 Do better to be a good and kind human that accepts and tolerates people whose religious beliefs conflict with his ideology. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 This perspective originates in the basic truth that black people are a minority in a country that, at best, tolerates their existence. — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026

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This lets the leaves decompose into rich organic matter that can benefit your garden beds.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026
Shorter grass improves seed-to-soil contact and lets more sunlight reach the soil surface for better seed germination.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of lets

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Nominations can be submitted by anyone, and the selection committee accepts self-nominations.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
Jones pleaded nolo contendere – a plea where the defendant accepts a conviction without directly admitting guilt – to one of the nine counts on June 30, 2026.

— TJ Rhodes, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of accepts

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But that formulation ignores the crucial matter of what those things do to the people who use them.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
The senator’s second argument, concerning conference expansion, ignores the fact that the Act places no restrictions on UConn’s ability to join any conference.

— Randy Levine, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignores

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Korean action director Na Hong-jin made a splash with this premiere, in which the town of Hope endures an alien invasion.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
Known as Iron Week, the competition is led by three-time Olympic triathlete Danylo Sapunov, who supports veterans as the country endures more than four years of war since Russia’s full-scale invasion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of endures

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Embroidery, beading, leatherwork, and fur transform the familiar silhouette, while a new second strap allows it to be slung across the shoulder.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
The new rules mandated that referees stop play for a ten-minute hydration break that allows players to drink fluids, change clothes, or shower in their locker room.

— Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of allows

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Woods has been in the top spot on the earnings list for 26 years, since February 2000, and stands at $120,199,166.

— Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Sosa connected just two batters after Wade Meckler reached deep into the right field stands to rob Bryson Stott of a three-run homer.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of stands

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Chavez, a longtime friend of Pacheco’s, collected $170,000 from two marijuana firms for contracts and then paid him $93,000 in cash as Pacheco voted in 2017 and 2018 for the firms’ permits, according to plea agreements.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
TikTok bans gambling outright but permits auctions, mystery products and trading-card breaks that hinge on outcomes buyers can’t see coming.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of permits

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Taylor Farms works with hundreds of family farms for its produce and handles processing, packaging and distribution itself.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
As a private entity, LifeWise handles its program independently, including parent opt-ins, locations, scheduling and student transportation.

— Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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