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tolerance

[tol-er-uhns] / ˈtɒl ər əns /






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Depending on their tolerance levels, readers may or may not choose to go along for the ride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

From that point on, a zero tolerance approach was adopted.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

"These findings could be highly significant for plant cultivation. If we can control adhesion, it may be possible to breed plants with improved tolerance to environmental stress."

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

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

I was bored, so it again confused me that she would pick this place, since Margo always struck me as a person with a very limited tolerance for boredom.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green




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