tolerate
verb (used with object)
to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.
tolerated
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past participleof tolerate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof tolerate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
tolerateverb (used with object)to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.
Example Sentences
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El-Sayed has also tolerated controversy to a degree that Obama never did.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
Delays for things like air traffic control, robotic surgery or even Netflix would not be tolerated today, Belinda Dennett, CEO of Data Centres Australia, says.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
"They may have lived in large groups, where males competed for mates, but also tolerated each other at times for safety in a dangerous environment."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Residents of Savannah, now a tourist mecca known for its moss-draped squares and antebellum architecture, tolerated the river pollution and dismissed the mill’s rotten odor as “the smell of money.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
But in matters of vital importance—meaning, in effect, war and police espionage— the empirical approach is still encouraged, or at least tolerated.
From "1984" by George Orwell
