tolerate
verb (used with object)
to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.
have tolerated
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present perfectof tolerate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Kiffin slipped out of Ole Miss for LSU in a maneuver the NFL never would have tolerated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Investors have tolerated META’s significant capex/expense ramp on the belief it will drive sustained high-teens revenue growth; however, mgmt. is seemingly acknowledging this might not happen,” he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2025
There’s no way he would have tolerated living in the same city of the train wreck that is the Sparks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2025
Without them, the NFL might have tolerated his delinquency forever.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2023
How else could Dennis have tolerated my writing almost nothing in the weeks before the bombing?
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
