tolerance
Example Sentences
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"Export markets demand zero tolerance on pests. Even if inspectors find a single fruit fly, the entire consignment is discarded, leading to huge losses," he says.
From BBC
Yale University finance professor James Choi recently developed a formula that recommends an asset allocation based in part on your age, income, savings and risk tolerance.
Wall Street veterans will tell you that after several years of a booming bull market, every ordinary investor thinks they’re a stock-picking genius and that they have a very high tolerance for risk.
From MarketWatch
Gaming company Activision Blizzard UK Ltd said the ad promoted the 18-rated video game and was therefore targeted at adult audiences only, who had a higher tolerance for irreverent or exaggerated humour.
From BBC
They require a tolerance for suffering and European hotels with tiny beds.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.