TOLERATING Synonyms: 166 Similar and Opposite Words

tolerating 1 of 2

adjective

as in resigned

receiving or enduring without offering resistance old pictures of a graciously tolerating father letting his young children climb all over him

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verb

present participle of tolerate

as in letting

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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as in accepting

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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Nathan is offended and starts going on his usual rant about not tolerating disrespect toward his family. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026 Egyptian authorities alternated over the decades between tolerating and repressing the group, which was permitted to field candidates in elections for brief periods. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The next era of leadership is not about tolerating relentless pressure. — J.k. Dickinson, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 His warning was meant for American eyes and ears at least as much — if not more so — than for the government in Jerusalem that until now has encouraged the hoodlums by tolerating their violence. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 Furthermore, relationships themselves teach basic psychological capacities such as regulating emotions, tolerating disappointment, and negotiating differences—skills which therapy is supposed to cultivate. — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026 Either way, civilizationism would prescribe a more consistent strategy of military withdrawal from the region, a tack tantamount to tolerating Chinese hegemony in its sphere. — Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026 Native to a wide variety of habitats throughout the South and beyond, this broadleaf evergreen is incredibly adaptable—tolerating salt, wind, heat, humidity, and wet soils. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2026 What Premier League clubs have shifted away from is — and apologies for the bluntness here — tolerating goalkeepers who aren’t good enough at saving shots. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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Adjective

There’s no wonder or dread in this future — just the resigned acceptance that nothing is remarkable, despite all the nifty gadgets everyone has.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Liz Alvarado skillfully broadens this figure from a resigned, knowing older woman committed to marrying for security, to believably revealing dormant feelings within her that tamped down her first-and-only true enamorado Diego.

— Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 12 May 2026

Definition of resigned

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Of course, one is inevitably loaded with expectations and prejudices, but the ideal of letting the work teach you how to consider it, as the philosopher Stanely Cavell counseled, is a useful starting point.

— Lola Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
While the labs may argue that AI can do this better than humans could, there’s a possibility that letting AI largely grade its own homework is part of how these failures slip through.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of letting

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After arriving at the hospital and spending nearly an hour with hospital staff filling out paperwork, I was handed another form accepting financial responsibility.

— Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
So the witches must find the son to stop him from accepting the role.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of accepting

Adjective

The design vision also includes reducing water use through native and drought-tolerant plants.

— Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
These varietals are not only tolerant to the high desert environment, but they were also planted with the sole purpose of conserving water and controlling run-off.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of tolerant

Verb

Isaac Gonzalez, a traffic safety advocate and founder of Slow Down Sacramento, said roads like Valley Hi Drive were built wide and open, which can lead to drivers ignoring speed limits.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Republicans stripped away key delaying tactics in recent years by ending the filibuster in 2017 and ignoring the Judiciary Committee’s quorum rules in 2020.

— The Conversation, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of ignoring

Verb

But the arrangement of rose blossoms has been a long-standing scientific puzzle.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026
In her pristine Los Angeles kitchen, Nora Lum—the actor, comedian, and rapper better known as Awkwafina—is standing over a stove with two burners and losing the fight with both.

— Elissa Suh, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of standing

Verb

Despite allowing Israel a free hand in waging its war, US president Joe Biden could not convince Netanyahu to allow aid into Gaza through Israel or even one of the Egyptian crossing points.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
If demand for workers fell, wages could fall too, making workers cheaper to hire and allowing the labor market to balance supply and demand.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

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