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tolerant

[tol-er-uhnt] / ˈtɒl ər ənt /


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The dose is gradually increased over time to help the immune system become more tolerant.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

High inflation earlier in the 2020s has left policymakers sensitive to perceptions that they are too tolerant of rising prices, so any hint of additional inflation could prompt interest-rate hikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“The U.S. energy business is going to have to get more risk tolerant and spread their wings outside the U.S.”

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

They were sympathetic to the concept—this was a liberal neighborhood, after all—and they were trying to be tolerant.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

He was young, kind, tolerant and easy on the penances.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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