for the duration
idiom
: until the end of something
He was living in England when the war began and remained there for the duration.
—often + ofThe camera remained on the President for the duration of his speech.
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The prosecutor asked the judge to keep Jaekel in jail for the duration of his criminal case.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The Brookfield Marina and walkways immediately surrounding it will be closed for the duration of the project.
—Vanessa Murdock, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
Amid what's looking like a lost season, the 6-foot-2 standout departed Memphis' ongoing road matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers with a new injury in the first quarter, and has already been ruled out for the duration of the bout with a sore right calf, per Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Everyone present is equal for the duration.
—Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The Brookfield Marina and walkways immediately surrounding it will be closed for the duration of the project.
—Vanessa Murdock, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
Amid what's looking like a lost season, the 6-foot-2 standout departed Memphis' ongoing road matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers with a new injury in the first quarter, and has already been ruled out for the duration of the bout with a sore right calf, per Marc Stein of The Stein Line.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
Everyone present is equal for the duration.
—Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for for the duration
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“For the duration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20duration. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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