enduring
adjective
, -ˈdyu̇r-, en-\
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Synonyms for enduring
Synonyms
abiding, ageless, continuing, dateless, eternal, everlasting, immortal, imperishable, lasting, ongoing, perennial, perpetual, timeless, undying
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Vogueworld A New Helmut Lang Archives Book Comes to New York With a Traveling Vintage Show No one could ever deny the enduring appeal of Helmut Lang, whose specific brand of utilitarian minimalism continues to flicker across the runways today. — Vogue, "A New Helmut Lang Archives Book Comes to New York With a Traveling Vintage Show," 1 May 2019 The commemorative coins included in this year's purses celebrated Queen Victoria's 200th birthday, as well as one of the U.K.'s most enduring fictional characters, Sherlock Holmes. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "For a Joint Appearance with Queen Elizabeth, Princess Eugenie Rewears a Floral Erdem Dress," 18 Apr. 2019 There may be no more enduring image of American spaceflight than a heroic astronaut boarding a U.S. spacecraft. — Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics, "Cape Canaveral's Legendary Launchpad Is Ready for Astronauts Once More," 16 Aug. 2018 But the life that is most enduring is that of the crime. — Dorothy Rabinowitz, WSJ, "‘True Detective’ Review: Grim, Gripping Entertainment," 10 Jan. 2019 Present in three plays and mentioned in a fourth, Falstaff is one of Shakespeare's most enduring creations. — Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Henry IV': Theater Review," 9 June 2018 While the series got off to a rocky start, Ahsoka quickly became a popular and enduring character in the franchise who grew up to become a wise, strong leader for the growing rebellion in the next animated show, Star Wars Rebels. — Andrew Liptak, The Verge, "What’s in your bag, Ashley Eckstein?," 14 Dec. 2018 Such was its enduring power that, in 2002, Chicago architect Lucien Lagrange used the design as a take-off point for a 400-foot office, hotel and residential tower that would have been built atop the station. — Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, "Union Station plans on the wrong track," 25 June 2018 The front-runner status of Duque, a relatively unknown quantity in Colombian politics, is testimony to the enduring power of his patron, former President and now Sen. Alvaro Uribe. — Chris Kraul, latimes.com, "Colombia's presidential election could signal end of peace pact with former FARC rebels, analysts say," 26 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'enduring.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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