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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tolerating

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verb

present participle of tolerate
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of tolerating
Verb
All of this demands constant adaptation inside a market that has stopped tolerating growth at any cost. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 9 June 2026 PeeGee thrives in summer heat and is exceptionally cold-hardy, tolerating full sun and partial shade. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026 The development of lifesaving medications can be thwarted by too much caution in not tolerating some potential side effects. — Dipesh Navsaria, The Conversation, 29 June 2026 Spanish and French lavender varieties, in particular, are known for tolerating high temperatures the best. — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 13 June 2026 Some may continue tolerating the pain and wait before searching for a bank that supports a new model or exposing the company to the uncertain risks of stablecoins—assuming the use case works at all. — Gary Palmer, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The Republican Party has spent years tolerating its own forms of political extremism. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2026 Typically considered a cool-season annual, some new cultivars, such as ‘Laguna’ series are better at tolerating the heat. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 9 June 2026 Specifically, kids this age are developing key emotional regulation skills, such as tolerating disappointment, embarrassment, as well as frustration and anger. — Liz Regalia, Parents, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerating
  1. resigned
  2. letting
  3. accepting
  4. tolerant
  5. ignoring
  6. standing
  7. obedient
  8. allowing
Adjective
  • 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
  • Neither is the machine that, partway through the play, noisily turns the stage into a great berg of foam, which slowly subsumes a resigned Kramer.
    — Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
Definition of resigned
Verb
  • Authorities stopped letting people into the National Museum of African American History and Culture, with more than 1,000 sheltering outside the building and some exposed to the elements.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • And even though the Fourth is tomorrow, plenty of early deals are already letting the discount freedom ring.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026
Definition of letting
Verb
  • Not Carrying Cash During the pandemic, Japan got a lot better about accepting digital payments, but there are still lots of places that only want cold, hard cash, especially small businesses.
    — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • The roughly 15-minute speech July 3 touched on his own biography while also spotlighting America's long history of accepting people from all corners of the world.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of accepting
Adjective
  • Healthier lawns can be achieved by watering less often, improving soil, and choosing drought-tolerant grass types.
    — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
  • Refresh potting soil annually, add mulch to retain moisture, and consider drought-tolerant plants.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
Definition of tolerant
Verb
  • Make Participation Effortless Reduce friction to the point where using it feels like less effort than ignoring it.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • For example, today, Americans might believe that the demands of racial equity or of evangelical Christianity are so pressing that executive power would be justified in ignoring the legislature or the judiciary to serve them.
    — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of ignoring
Verb
  • Unguarded and standing inside the 6-yard box, Spain's Pedro Porro redirected a pass by Álex Baena perfectly into the net for a 2-0 lead in the 66th minute.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • This winning series captures a row of poplar trees planted along the banks of the River Po in Italy, which are natural guardians against flooding, now standing immersed in perfectly still water beneath soft, diffused light.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of standing
Adjective
  • Second, victims of higher taxes don’t stand still and get sheared like obedient sheep.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • The dogs Kostyukevich saw on Happy K9 Academy’s Instagram page seemed happy and obedient.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
Definition of obedient
Verb
  • The order aimed to create a voluntary mechanism for AI companies to give the government early access to their most advanced systems, allowing officials to vet the models for security risks before their public release.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 1 July 2026
  • They both were granted bail, allowing Brown to go on with his stadium tour this year.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 July 2026
Definition of allowing

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