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

While her company’s operations are on hold for the duration of the Ryder Cup, she is poised to reap some of the upgrade benefits of the PGA of America’s investment into the club. —Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025

Mail and parcels will not be processed or delivered for the duration of the national strike, and some post offices will be closed, the national carrier said. —Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2025

This code requires the cockpit door to be secured for the duration of the flight once the aircraft is ready to leave the gate. —Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025

This portion of work will require closing northbound Airport Road for the duration of the project, with intermittent closures on I-94 at night. —Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for for the duration

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