outlast
verb
out·last
ˌau̇t-ˈlast 
outlasted; outlasting; outlasts
: to last longer than : to continue to exist, be active, etc., longer than (someone or something)
BookCourt … withstood the 1999 opening of a Barnes & Noble store just a few blocks away and even outlasted the owners' marriage.—
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I truly hope this car will outlast our previous one
your work will probably outlast you
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West Regional prediction Arizona outlasts Gonzaga to keep its magical season alive.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Unless the United States clearly defines its objectives and its off-ramp strategy, this war risks becoming yet another costly endeavor where consequences will long outlast intentions.
—Ghassan E. El-Eid, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Then Swayman outlasted Thompson in the shootout to nail down the second point.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Both sides have dug in, hoping to outlast the other.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Unless the United States clearly defines its objectives and its off-ramp strategy, this war risks becoming yet another costly endeavor where consequences will long outlast intentions.
—Ghassan E. El-Eid, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Then Swayman outlasted Thompson in the shootout to nail down the second point.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Both sides have dug in, hoping to outlast the other.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlast. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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