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tolerance

[tol-er-uhns] / ˈtɒl ər əns /






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And that any moral indictments are the result of the subjects’ lack of self-awareness and a viewer’s lack of tolerance for entitled megalomania.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

However, this summer tested their tolerance of heat, with the country registering a record-breaking 61 days of heatwaves that continued into early September.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

If you’re in the former camp, you presumably have already chosen a stock-bond allocation based on your age, risk tolerance and other financial-planning considerations.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

The dishwasher camera does raise the question of how this will all change consumer behavior—specifically, our tolerance to the uncomfortable, and our willingness to retain agency, perhaps at the expense of being left behind.

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

Then the bell rings, and the tolerance portion of our day begins.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

But dividends are a draw to many investors with lower risk tolerances, especially those living off their savings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

The tourism sector is acutely susceptible to security issues, but "different tourists from different parts of the world have different risk tolerances," Bohl said.

From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026

But people have different risk tolerances, joys, skills and motivations.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026

Dire wolves, native to Southern California but not limited to the region, were highly adaptable and had a very wide range of environmental tolerances before the species went extinct about 10,000 years ago, Lindsey said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2025

The first necessity is the elimination of tolerances on the chlorinated hydrocarbons, the organic phosphorus group, and other highly toxic chemicals.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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