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tolerance

[tol-er-uhns] / ˈtɒl ər əns /






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“Knowing what the client needs, their risk tolerance and their goals help us to best serve them and put their coverage into the right products.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Chandio was replaced by Buzdar, who told the BBC that HIV was his "main focus" when he took the job in March 2025 and that he had a "zero tolerance" policy for unsafe infection control.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The treated animals also showed improvements in glucose and insulin tolerance.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

How much you choose to invest depends on your financial objectives, time horizon and risk tolerance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

These strong passions have somewhat frayed the tolerance for ambiguity that is essential to science.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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