TOLERATION Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

toleration

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Recent Examples of toleration His mom provided her stamp of approval (or at least toleration), and Banks saw his football career take off. — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026 At the same time, the phrase could be invoked to support religious toleration and in pleas for inclusiveness. — Margie Burns, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025 Government toleration of the same sorts of exercise of monopoly power by giant nonfood retailers dealt similar blows to independent drug and hardware store chains. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 15 Dec. 2024 As the late Philip Windsor wisely stated, true progress lies not in mere tolerance but in active toleration—embracing our differences as a source of strength. — Soulaima Gourani, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for toleration

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Monitoring tools can track drift and error rates against the tolerance set at approval.

— Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
In recent weeks, tolerance for the death penalty, as it is carried out in the United States, has been sorely tested twice.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026

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Another highlight was Oude Waag, where Yin Jingwei continued to fuel his work with the emotional journey through personal difficulty and the gradual acceptance of circumstances.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Wayne State University psychology professor Hannah Schacter says changes during adolescence make teenagers unusually sensitive to acceptance and rejection, which is why being frozen out of a group chat can register as a real loss.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

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