tolerant

adjective

tol·er·ant ˈtä-lə-rənt

ˈtäl-rənt

: inclined to tolerate

especially : marked by forbearance or endurance

tolerant parents

a culture tolerant of religious differences

: exhibiting tolerance (as for a drug or an environmental factor)

tolerantly adverb

Example Sentences

this job requires a tolerant person who is used to dealing with complaints and angry customers a tolerant acceptance of the terrible way that his wife has always treated him

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Chris Mckeown, The Enquirer, 26 Nov. 2022 The few online spaces that are tolerant of explicit content are largely siloed, according to some adult content creators.

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Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2022 Most surviving films are on celluloid, which is tolerant of this strain but easily scratched or punctured, and so must be fed precisely through the projector’s gates.

Ted Alcorn Evelyn Freja, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2022 That’s because drought-tolerant native plants have work to do.

Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2022 The 45-minute design consultations will focus on incorporating drought-tolerant plants and materials.

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