as in sectarianism
stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices
a group whose mission is to oppose intolerance and extremism
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Recent Examples of intolerance
Amid ongoing intolerance and violence, asexual and aromantic creative artists are finally getting to tell their own stories, and characters in popular culture like Bojack Horseman’s Todd have widened their audience’s understanding of desire and human sexuality.
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Samantha Riedel, Them., 7 Apr. 2025
Keep in mind, drinking raw milk will not cure lactose intolerance, allergies, or asthma.
—Parents, 9 May 2025
For those with soy allergies or intolerance, this missing word on the cans’ packaging could be dangerous.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
But the Kennedy Center will no longer fund intolerance.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 May 2025
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Samantha Riedel, Them., 7 Apr. 2025
Keep in mind, drinking raw milk will not cure lactose intolerance, allergies, or asthma.
—Parents, 9 May 2025
For those with soy allergies or intolerance, this missing word on the cans’ packaging could be dangerous.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 8 May 2025
But the Kennedy Center will no longer fund intolerance.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intolerance
bigotry
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Claims of bigotry, discrimination, and racist fan behavior after a WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky earlier this month were not verifiable.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
29 May 2025
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The result has been a proliferation of classroom materials that abandon educational neutrality, replacing inquiry with advocacy and turning the curriculum into a vehicle for historical distortion and anti-Jewish bigotry.—
Tammi Rossman Benjamin,
Oc Register,
29 May 2025
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“Intolerance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intolerance. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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