noun · neutral
tolerance
UK/ˈtɒlərəns/US/ˈtɑːlərəns/TOL·er·ance
willingness to accept behaviour or beliefs different from your own; ability to endure something
Examples
“A healthy society depends on mutual tolerance between groups.”
“He has a high tolerance for spicy food.”
“The company has zero tolerance for harassment.”
Band 8 sentence
“Promoting tolerance in education curricula helps reduce prejudice and build more cohesive communities.”
Collocations
- show tolerance
- tolerance for
- zero tolerance
Word family
Common mistakes
many tolerances→much tolerance / a high level of tolerance
He is patient and tolerant person→He is a patient and tolerant person
Say it for a higher band
5putting up with→6acceptance→7+tolerance
Synonyms
acceptance
Easily confused
toleration
“The seventeenth-century law allowed religious toleration in the city.”
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