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toleration

[tol-uh-ray-shuhn] / ˌtɒl əˈreɪ ʃən /


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She favors a more pluralist conception of “religious diversity, individual choice, toleration, and even celebration of religious difference.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Mr. Persico mentions that Martin Luther hated Jews and persecuted heretics, and he acknowledges that Locke excluded Catholics and atheists from toleration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025

His famous letter on religious toleration argues that the state must never impose a religion on the people.

From Salon ● May 26, 2024

In the religious realm, it came to stand for toleration and a removal of sectarian passions from public life.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2023

On Rack 10 rows of next generation’s chemical workers were being trained in the toleration of lead, caustic soda, tar, chlorine.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley


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