ENDURANCE Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

endurance

noun

in-ˈdu̇r-ən(t)s

Definition of endurance

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 Earling gives a voice to the young girl Sacajewea, creating a shattering first-person account of her enslavement, her grief, and her endurance, re-centering her in a brutal history. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026 Inspired by the Porsche 934/5 endurance racers from the 1970s, the Firefly Commission started life as a 35-year-old 964-series 911 Carrera 2. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2026 Bye Aerospace projects, based on the aircraft's design and this first flight, an endurance of over two hours and a recharge time under 30 minutes. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026 According to Moore, the production schedule of the spinoff alone requires him to keep up his strength and endurance. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for endurance

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Noun

The shoot couldn’t run in sequence and was organized by location instead, so Patil tracked her own makeup, hair, body and voice continuity across Selvi’s decline, leaning on continuity photos and long rehearsals with the ensemble.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Relations between criminals and the authorities would become especially cozy; nostalgic references to a lost past would provide a false sense of continuity.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of continuity

Noun

The fact that shoes are getting slimmer and slimmer may feel somewhat new, but the sole-hugging footwear is actually just a continuation of a popular style from the ’90s.

— Renata Joffre, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2026
That material teased Beyond’s continuation of Across the Spider-Verse’s ending.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of continuation

Noun

Central to these efforts will be the continuance of the congressional approval for the president to operate under the Authorization for Use of Military Force.

— John M. Weaver, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2026
Creeden filed a motion for the continuance on Thursday, saying the probation office hadn’t yet released its draft presentence investigation report and that the court hadn’t yet ruled on his motions for acquittal and for a new trial.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

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