Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for toleration

toleration

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It arose out of a 2023 lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for the company’s alleged toleration of widespread racial harassment of Black employees at its Fremont, Calif., factory.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

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

Read more on Salon

But the country operates a policy of toleration towards the sale or possession of small amounts of some drugs.

Read more on BBC

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

Read more on Salon

While it is illegal to sell or possess drugs, the Netherlands has a "toleration policy" that allows coffee shops to sell cannabis under strict conditions.

Read more on BBC

Advertisement

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement