staying power
noun
: capacity for continuing (as in existence, influence, or popularity) without weakening
Examples of staying power in a Sentence
a long-distance runner with a lot of staying power
a song with staying power
Her staying power as a pop icon is remarkable.
Recent Examples on the Web
Some vaccines contain a minute amount of aluminum salt that serves as an adjuvant – a helper ingredient that improves the quality and staying power of the immune response, so each dose can protect with less antigen.
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Jake Scott, The Conversation, 26 June 2025
But the Big Apple has proved its staying power with new reasons for visitors to return.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 24 June 2025
And yet, no animated film has had quite the staying power as Spirited Away, which seems likely to make the overall list’s top ten and featured on the lists of Bryce Dallas Howard, Molly Ringwald, and John Turturro.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 June 2025
Our tester found the liner glided on effortlessly and was seriously impressed by its staying power, even with her perpetually teary eyes.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 23 June 2025
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Jake Scott, The Conversation, 26 June 2025
But the Big Apple has proved its staying power with new reasons for visitors to return.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 24 June 2025
And yet, no animated film has had quite the staying power as Spirited Away, which seems likely to make the overall list’s top ten and featured on the lists of Bryce Dallas Howard, Molly Ringwald, and John Turturro.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 June 2025
Our tester found the liner glided on effortlessly and was seriously impressed by its staying power, even with her perpetually teary eyes.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for staying power
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“Staying power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staying%20power. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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