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
The carbon-fiber aircraft could perform such feats of aeronautical endurance while running solely on renewable energy and batteries because of a 236-foot (72-meter) wingspan—comparable to a Boeing 747 jumbo jet’s wings—covered with more than 17,000 solar cells.
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Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Even with endurance races, the championship offers regular, flat-out action.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Call it endurance; call it perseverance.
—David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
An ultramarathon runner is speaking out after becoming the first woman in history to win the Cocodona 250, a 250-mile endurance race, and setting a course record in the process.
—Faith Bernstein, ABC News, 8 May 2026
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Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Even with endurance races, the championship offers regular, flat-out action.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Call it endurance; call it perseverance.
—David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
An ultramarathon runner is speaking out after becoming the first woman in history to win the Cocodona 250, a 250-mile endurance race, and setting a course record in the process.
—Faith Bernstein, ABC News, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for endurance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endurance
Noun
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The inaccuracies—octopuses are solitary and short-lived, while organizations require sustained collaboration and multi-year continuity—are minor and easily acknowledged.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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To ensure continuity, Arlene asked her niece, Betty Smith, her husband Truman, and family to become partners at Satsuma.—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Lechtzin said the lawsuit also seeks compensation for benefits, including the continuation of medical coverage, retirement contributions, unused vacation and sick time.—
NBC South Florida,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Spain and Slovenia are unlikely to come back, and a continuation of Netanyahu military policies could mean other countries join the boycott, resulting in a potential scrapping of the contest in 2027 with that much revenue exiting.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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The thesis, as Zidni frames it, is that Indonesian cinema’s next phase cannot rely on individual producers’ persistence.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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That sustained workplace exposure and relationship based learning environments strengthen college persistence and long term economic mobility outcomes.—
Kelby Woodard,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Graf said the continuance was necessary to ensure Robinson’s attorneys have adequate time to review the evidence, calling it important to protect the defendant’s constitutional right to effective counsel.—
Adam Sabes , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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When the court refused a second continuance to a later date, Haddy asked his client to appear alone and make another request for a new trial date on their own, according to the legal referee’s findings.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Endurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endurance. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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