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 mashbill is 100 percent rye that was grown in Alberta, and it was aged in heavily charred but not toasted barrels for the duration of its maturation, and bottled without chill filtration at 111 proof. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025

Her son then gets to realize his dream of not going to college and becoming a firefighter after Kate, who has been on him for the duration of the film to write his college essay, begins reading his college essay and hurls it into the fire. —Rachel Handler, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025

Gillette Stadium, which will be renamed World Cup Stadium Boston for the duration of the tournament, will host matches from Groups C, I, and L, plus one round of 32 match and one quarterfinal. —Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025

And Strange remained with Messer for the duration of his career. —Leyla Shokoohe, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for for the duration

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