staying power

noun

: capacity for continuing (as in existence, influence, or popularity) without weakening

Examples of staying power in a Sentence

a long-distance runner with a lot of staying power a song with staying power Her staying power as a pop icon is remarkable.
Recent Examples on the Web Whether the Stanley has any staying power or will go the way of the S’well and Hydro Flask remains to be seen. Bailey Gallion, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024 Even so, the great entrepreneurs of the past–Ford, Rockefeller, Carnegie–have had remarkable staying power. Jonathan Bean, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2024 Your business, however, should have true staying power. Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024 Beyoncé’s 2022 Renaissance album also showed staying power. Paul Grein, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2024 The play has demonstrated its staying power, and Everyman’s production, directed by Reginald Douglas, casts a potent spell. Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2024 Because Madonna’s staying power can’t be questioned. Alex Vadukul Amir Hamja, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2024 But not unlike the 2021 name, image, and likeness change that allowed collegiate players to profit from branding, the new ruling raises questions about the staying power of amateur status. Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Feb. 2024 Not every cartoon has the staying power of Charlie Brown. Greg Burton, The Arizona Republic, 21 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of staying power was in 1859

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“Staying power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staying%20power. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

staying power

noun
: ability, influence, or strength enough to keep going through a difficult task
a candidate with the staying power to make it to the election

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