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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“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
“On one hand, I keep thinking, ‘I should have tolerated it, because I needed the work.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2024
They called PEN’s decision a betrayal of its principles and said that PEN should not have tolerated guests being barred from speaking “because someone else doesn’t want them to.”
From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2023
In many places, authorities have tolerated higher case numbers as their vaccination rates have increased.
From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2022
Neither of the two cops nor the Forest Service people nor Jerry G. would have tolerated Shorty either.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
