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tolerance

[tol-er-uhns] / ˈtɒl ər əns /






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By some measures, however, individual investors have even less tolerance for some of the features of private equity than do institutions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Social media platforms also told us they had zero tolerance for any content that promoted people smuggling and were working with authorities to combat organised crime.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

He has enormous personal tolerance for dramatic, high-stakes situations in which outcomes are unknown and won’t immediately be known.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

You need to balance your risk tolerance with your risk capacity.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

It was just that his tolerance of his own hypocrisy was wearing thin.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore