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

The sweep of American history suggests the ideal of equality has staying power, even in periods of wrenching strife. —Kenji Yoshino, Time, 25 Feb. 2026

The next stretch of their collaboration will test the partners’ staying power as rivals unleash competing products. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026

Stretch denim’s staying power in the market is partly owed to fiber companies’ willingness to evolve and adapt to the market’s ever-changing needs. —Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026

On the franchise’s staying power in a genre historically dominated by male stars, Mukerji credits its unflinching subject matter. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for staying power

• candlepower
• cauliflower
• overpower
• superpower
• vavasour
• waterpower
• airpower
• brainpower
• devour
• empower
• firepower
• horsepower

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