tolerability

noun

Definition of tolerabilitynext
as in suitability

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tolerability
  1. adequacy
  2. goodness
  3. sufficiency
Noun
  • Chip Moore, the third candidate in the race, is running on a platform of affordable housing and police accountability — laudable goals — but makes no mention of the city budget and avoided directly answering questions about the adequacy of police staffing.
    East Bay Times editorial, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Over time, these cuts would amplify, resulting in diminishing adequacy of SNAP benefits.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 15 May 2024
Definition of adequacy
Noun
  • Green tea and licorice root extracts step to stave off irritation, thank goodness.
    Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Thank goodness for Elsbeth’s questions for providing it.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of goodness
Noun
  • These locks include critical challenges such as data sufficiency, power infrastructure, and return on investment.
    Peter High, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Here, the Kremlin is likely to adopt an approach that corresponds with the Soviet principle of reasonable sufficiency.
    Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2015
Definition of sufficiency
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