patience

noun

ˈpā-shən(t)s How to pronounce patience (audio)
Definition of patiencenext
as in tolerance
the capacity to endure what is difficult or disagreeable without complaining the teacher's patience is being sorely tested this year by several parents who seem to have no interest in their children's education

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Recent Examples of patience Assembling in public spaces to learn our hobbies or form or join existing guilds teaches not only patience and attention but how to have relationships. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 Halloween fireballs Our last pick is going to take a great deal of patience, and a good amount of luck! — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026 But the physical landscape of Fujian reflects a strategy calibrated for patience rather than urgency. — Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Weltman has been preaching patience, development and health for years. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for patience
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  1. tolerance
  2. willingness
Noun
  • Hackett said adjusting investments to reflect personal financial goals, changes in risk tolerance, or shifting income needs are good reasons to make changes.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Emma Estrela, a Level 3 practitioner of the Wim Hof Method, told Women’s Health that gender alone shouldn’t dictate time or temperature, and anyone trying ice baths should listen to their body and adapt based on individual tolerance and goals.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of tolerance
Noun
  • Some of the fault lies in the customers’ willingness to pay those fares.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Witkoff also hailed Russia’s willingness to restart talks over ending the war.
    — Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of willingness

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“Patience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patience. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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