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
That participation had staying power, experts said.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, the jury’s still out on whether the trend will have staying power.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2026
As Netflix’s longest running reality series to date, Queer Eye’s staying power has been impressive, especially given that virtually the same format had already come and gone before it.
—Rich Juzwiak, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
This crisis is an outgrowth of a breakneck information ecosystem in which few stories have staying power.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, the jury’s still out on whether the trend will have staying power.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2026
As Netflix’s longest running reality series to date, Queer Eye’s staying power has been impressive, especially given that virtually the same format had already come and gone before it.
—Rich Juzwiak, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
This crisis is an outgrowth of a breakneck information ecosystem in which few stories have staying power.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
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 3 Feb. 2026.
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