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tolerance

[tol-er-uhns] / ˈtɒl ər əns /






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Over time, you can adjust your allocations as your knowledge improves and your risk tolerance changes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Not hatred of LGBTQ+ people, and not even tolerance, but a full-on embrace.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

In these nitrogen saturated ecosystems, additional nitrogen can push the system beyond its tolerance threshold.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

“But that tolerance would weaken if signs of second-round effects begin to emerge.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Southside spoiled the dog the same way he spoiled me, with food and love and tolerance, all of it a silent, earnest plea never to leave him.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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