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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  1. tolerance
  2. acceptance
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  • 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
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  • Should Israel fight to regain the world's acceptance or to increase their neighbors' deterrence?
    — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
  • However, a rollout ceremony is one stage in a longer process that also includes acceptance, training, and operational preparation.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
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“Toleration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toleration. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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