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tolerance

[tol-er-uhns] / ˈtɒl ər əns /






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As treatment continued, the animals became less responsive to the compound, indicating that they had developed tolerance.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

The reason you’re a little queasy about being 90%-plus in equities all of a sudden is because your risk tolerance naturally tends to shift as you age.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

He said the suspension on fraternity social events was effective immediately and there would be "zero tolerance" for any violations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

Having lactose with food makes tolerance three times better, Savaiano’s research has found.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

By doing so, they created a program called “Celebrating Diversity Through the Arts” geared toward teaching tolerance to kids who have been marginalized by society and don’t feel like they fit in.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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

The fit and finish were exemplary; and shutlines and panel gaps are precise to aerospace tolerances.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 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

State and county officials are under no compulsion to follow the federal pesticides tolerances unless local laws happen to conform — and they seldom do.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson


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