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

The couple and another teen riding with the girl snapped into action and reached over to grab onto her for the duration of the ride, each bracing hard against the car as the ride zoomed at highway speeds through its hills, drops and turns. —Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025

Fort Worth commanders placed Johnson on restricted duty for the duration of the incomplete criminal and Internal Affairs Unit administrative investigations, according to a department spokesperson. —Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025

Along with frontman Chris Cornell, guitarist Kim Thayil is the only bandmember who was with Soundgarden for the duration. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025

Because of the nude scene, the audience members have to put their phones away in Yondr pouches, which are locked for the duration of the show. —Esther Zuckerman, Time, 4 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for for the duration

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