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
For Sapolu, the recognition is a testament to his endurance.
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The question posed to Spoelstra was in regard to coach Mark Daigneault of the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City citing the Heat’s endurance of success.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Long before the eighties, this idea—that an ordinary New Yorker, pushed past endurance by street crime, might turn vigilante—lay within the bounds of the civic imagination.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Once regarded as the band’s kid brother — not to mention its youthful heartthrob — Weir became a whiskery symbol of the Dead’s unrivaled endurance.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for endurance
Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The question posed to Spoelstra was in regard to coach Mark Daigneault of the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City citing the Heat’s endurance of success.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
Long before the eighties, this idea—that an ordinary New Yorker, pushed past endurance by street crime, might turn vigilante—lay within the bounds of the civic imagination.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Once regarded as the band’s kid brother — not to mention its youthful heartthrob — Weir became a whiskery symbol of the Dead’s unrivaled endurance.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endurance
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If strikes move forward, the Department of Health will have staff on site at all affected hospitals beginning tomorrow morning and for the duration of the strike to ensure patient safety and continuity of care.—
Noelle Lilley,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Nevertheless, the mosaic floor represents a continuity within the city—a thread that ran through its existence.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Over the past decade, Arroyo’s paintings have treated gentrification as a continuation of conquest—the seizure of land and the rewriting of its meaning through architecture, branding, and the market-friendly aesthetics of progress.—
Alexandra Martinez,
Artforum,
15 Jan. 2026
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October was the first month of negative year-over-year transaction volume growth since the post-Fed rate hike recovery began in early 2024, but this was not just a continuation of that trend.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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The distorting design of the Senate and the Electoral College, the filibuster’s persistence, and centralized leadership have all contributed to legislative ossification.—
Duncan Hosie,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Twenty years of hard work and persistence, blessed by occasional moments when chance had generously smiled on him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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During two previous court appearances, a judge granted Valle continuances to hire an attorney or file an application for a public defender.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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His latest film looks like both a step up and a continuance of his brand of zippy horror with a comedic bite.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Endurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endurance. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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