as in condoned
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as in accepted
to have a favorable opinion of
I don't countenance such behavior in children of any age
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as in tolerated
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
countenanced the delays and inconveniences of traveling by air with good grace
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Verb
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In an ode to the deliciously erotic scene in Babygirl, Kidman accepted the NBR Award for best actress for her starring performance and marked the occasion by chugging a glass of milk.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2025 -
Those results are accepted by a growing number of countries, despite the regime’s claim that Maduro won 52% of the vote.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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For decades, the leaders of both parties had tolerated mind-boggling levels of corruption, waste, and administrative bloat, enabling a culture of profligacy that subsidized the federal bureaucracy and crony capitalists at the expense of hard-working American taxpayers.—
Michael Glassner and John Pence,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Performative efforts from businesses will no longer be tolerated and walking the talk will become non-negotiable.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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However, in a family business that’s endured for over a century, the past occasionally makes a resurgence.—
Erik Trinidad,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Dec. 2024
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Another well-wisher, 73-year-old Karen Maclean, who has endured cancer for over 20 years, shared a heartfelt exchange with both Kate and King Charles.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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An anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained in 2019 did not adversely impact on his progress.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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This is the second season Dell sustained a serious injury.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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With Biden, the vice presidency seemed to return to a more appropriate equilibrium after Cheney’s extraordinary tenure.—
Roy Brownell,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Jan. 2025
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While current data show that youth use remains low, the FDA is closely monitoring the marketplace and is committed to taking action, as appropriate, to best protect public health.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s instructions would stop the granting of automatic citizenship for children born in the U.S. to mothers who are not legally in the country, unless their father was a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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In general, this executive order declares the end of birthright citizenship in circumstances where an individual is born within the United States, but neither of the parents of such child are lawful permanent residents or U.S. citizens.—
Darren T. Case,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But as posting about kids has grown into a legitimate industry online, so has discourse about the ethics of turning children into their families’ breadwinners.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2025
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Werenski is an easy top 10 (and maybe top five) defenseman while the three forwards have leveled up to legitimate top-line talents.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The conundrum: how to square the authorized concert film they had been hired to produce with the tour’s deadly turn?—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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On a nearby road, armed National Guard personnel only allowed authorized vehicles through.—
Sam Morgen,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Countenanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countenanced. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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