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tolerable

[tol-er-uh-buhl] / ˈtɒl ər ə bəl /


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Early data suggest this combined treatment could deliver superior weight loss with more tolerable side effects, creating a competitive gap that will be difficult for rivals like Novo to close.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The intensity is meant to stay tolerable, but it can get unpleasant if pushed too high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

She became the woman who, more than perhaps any one other person, made California’s air tolerable, if not technically healthy, and revved up the state’s climate and greenhouse gas policies.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

One of these companies has a slightly more tolerable vision than the rest, although it’s fair to question whether any one of these ideals could ever vanquish the others.

From Slate • Feb. 10, 2026

There were only two reasons that this Sunday was ’bout halfway tolerable.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis




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