TOLERATES Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

tolerates

verb

present tense third-person singular of tolerate

as in lets

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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as in accepts

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 tolerates But a coalition that tolerates antisemitism doesn’t deserve to get it. — Doug Schneider, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 It's built by what leadership consistently rewards, tolerates and refuses to compromise on. — Brandon Shannon, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Everyone metabolizes caffeine differently, so the amount one person tolerates comfortably may leave someone else feeling shaky, anxious, or unable to sleep. — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 2 Aug. 2026 Our constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens. — Tom Campbell, Oc Register, 4 July 2026 This fuss-free group of plants tolerates challenging growing conditions, including heat, drought, and humidity and the gorgeous foliage is unbothered by deer and rabbits. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 Do better to be a good and kind human that accepts and tolerates people whose religious beliefs conflict with his ideology. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 This perspective originates in the basic truth that black people are a minority in a country that, at best, tolerates their existence. — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026

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This lets the leaves decompose into rich organic matter that can benefit your garden beds.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026
Shorter grass improves seed-to-soil contact and lets more sunlight reach the soil surface for better seed germination.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of lets

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Nominations can be submitted by anyone, and the selection committee accepts self-nominations.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
Jones pleaded nolo contendere – a plea where the defendant accepts a conviction without directly admitting guilt – to one of the nine counts on June 30, 2026.

— TJ Rhodes, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of accepts

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If a cyclist ignores a moving violation summons and gets stopped again while cycling, there’s nothing the NYPD can do other than issue more moving violation summonses that will be ignored and go unpaid.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
But that’s a much smaller part of the story than the argument suggests, and ignores that the majority of the competitive stakes in major European divisions are driven by the quest for continental competition.

— Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignores

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Korean action director Na Hong-jin made a splash with this premiere, in which the town of Hope endures an alien invasion.

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
Known as Iron Week, the competition is led by three-time Olympic triathlete Danylo Sapunov, who supports veterans as the country endures more than four years of war since Russia’s full-scale invasion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of endures

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Robot depth vision The new stereo vision algorithm allows humanoid robots to calculate depth using a camera arrangement that more closely mimics human vision.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Uber is rolling out a live video feature that allows parents and guardians to view their teen’s ride in real time.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of allows

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Woods has been in the top spot on the earnings list for 26 years, since February 2000, and stands at $120,199,166.

— Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Sosa connected just two batters after Wade Meckler reached deep into the right field stands to rob Bryson Stott of a three-run homer.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of stands

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Chavez, a longtime friend of Pacheco’s, collected $170,000 from two marijuana firms for contracts and then paid him $93,000 in cash as Pacheco voted in 2017 and 2018 for the firms’ permits, according to plea agreements.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
TikTok bans gambling outright but permits auctions, mystery products and trading-card breaks that hinge on outcomes buyers can’t see coming.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of permits

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Taylor Farms works with hundreds of family farms for its produce and handles processing, packaging and distribution itself.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
As a private entity, LifeWise handles its program independently, including parent opt-ins, locations, scheduling and student transportation.

— Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

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