as in continuity
uninterrupted or lasting existence
the endurance of his love for his wife was not arrested even by her death
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Recent Examples of endurance
Mohammadi’s place within that landscape is distinct due to her unique kind of legitimacy at a time when many Iranians are searching not only for opposition to the regime, but for a figure who embodies endurance under it.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
For many women of color, the slick-back bun was, and is, a perfect intersection of elegance and endurance.
—Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 28 Apr. 2026
If sprinters on steroids was the cliché of the 1980s, blood-doping endurance athletes has become a similarly familiar trope.
—Alex Hutchinson, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
The trick is regularity, not endurance.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
For many women of color, the slick-back bun was, and is, a perfect intersection of elegance and endurance.
—Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 28 Apr. 2026
If sprinters on steroids was the cliché of the 1980s, blood-doping endurance athletes has become a similarly familiar trope.
—Alex Hutchinson, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
The trick is regularity, not endurance.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endurance
Noun
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The government has announced austerity measures to control public spending and ensure the continuity of essential services amid the risk of disruptions in oil supply.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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Rodríguez’s rise to interim leadership has signaled continuity in key areas of state control, even as her government adopts a more pragmatic tone toward the United States.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
Noun
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The Other Bennet Sister BritBox, May 6 Hadlow’s continuation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice imagines the fortunes of Mary Bennet, aka the boring (though not entirely ignored) one.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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There’s comfort in the continuation of this world, from the same creative team.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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While the strategy once appeared premature, Time notes that persistence paid off.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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In adult-serving programs, the difference between persistence and withdrawal is often response time, proactive advising and timely academic support.—
Ian Gibson,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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The trial was set to begin on May 26, but the parties asked for a lengthy continuance to pursue further discovery and discuss a possible settlement.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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Because the case will be decided by Cook County Judge Carl Boyd instead of a jury, the trial is not subject to the same time pressures and may have long continuances.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Endurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endurance. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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