Synonyms of toleration

toleration

noun

as in tolerance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tolerance
• acceptance
• permit
• agreement
• assent
• acquiescence
• okay
• patent
• liberty
• concession
• grant
• OK
• certification
• consent
• pass
• granting
• sanction
• seal
• permission
• clearance
• signature
• allowance
• warrant
• accreditation
• license
• stamp
• accord
• licence
• concurrence
• authorization
• sufferance
• green light
• imprimatur
• leave

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prohibition
• refusal
• denial
• rejection
• revocation
• injunction
• suppression
• proscription
• exclusion
• interdiction
• veto
• repression
• deterrence
• taboo
• ban
• embargo
• tabu
• discouragement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of toleration

Bigotry has no place in society, especially in schools where religious toleration needs to be stressed. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 2024

Their temple — formed last summer in the affluent neighborhood of Woodland Hills when two synagogues merged — would be a beacon of goodwill and understanding, a place where L.A. Jews and Muslims could gather in mutual toleration, appreciation and grace. —Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024

When people in families disagree about deep religious matters, the aim should be not conversion to a single view but mere toleration — toleration being the best achievable outcome. —Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024

These agreements gradually built a sense of mutual toleration, strengthened diplomatic relationships, and placed limits on certain zones of competition. —Michael J. Mazarr, Foreign Affairs, 9 Feb. 2024