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tolerable

[tol-er-uh-buhl] / ˈtɒl ər ə bəl /


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It trades at a tolerable valuation level—just over 17 times next 12 months aggregate earnings that analysts forecast, according to FactSet.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 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

We are quite more tolerable when they start telling us the truth by agreeing with us.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

Having stumbled upon a tolerable career, for the first time in my life I was actually living above the poverty line.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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