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 + of

The camera remained on the President for the duration of his speech.

Examples of for the duration in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to a National Park Service contingency plan, roadways and trails that are accessible for 24 hours a day can remain open, but facilities and areas that would be locked or secured during nonbusiness hours must be closed for the duration of the shutdown. —Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025

The book would remain out of print for the duration of an eight-year legal battle that ultimately saw Matthiessen and his publisher, Viking, absolved. —Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025

Viewers were able to see the security camera footage of the boxer staring deep into the lens' soul and sitting motionlessly in front of it for the duration of the 14-second clip. —Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025

Some workers deemed essential will be required to work unpaid for the duration of the funding lapse. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for for the duration

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration