endurance

noun

in-ˈdu̇r-ən(t)s How to pronounce endurance (audio)
Definition of endurancenext
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 Guests can also do a VO2 Max test to learn their cardio fitness and endurance capacity. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 July 2026 What’s great about it is the endurance of the movie and how beloved it is did not come from publicity or advertising or whatever. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 Beirut Fragments is less a memoir of survival than one of endurance, as survival implies an intactness on the far side of catastrophe—a wholeness that often exists only in the eyes of others. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026 Cardio endurance has to be built up over time, and there is no shortcut. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for endurance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endurance
  1. continuity
  2. continuation
  3. persistence
  4. continuance
Noun
  • Pochettino’s extension, however, should keep some continuity at the top of USMNT, which last advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Cup in 2002.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Chan can make the case that the city’s progressive values remain intact and that Pelosi’s endorsement signals continuity with the political legacy of one of the most consequential Democrats in modern American history.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of continuity
Noun
  • That continuation from one generation to another is part of what has allowed the festival to last.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The American Cancer Society notes that cervical cancer screening rates still haven't rebounded from lows hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is a continuation of a declining pattern for the past 20 years.
    — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of continuation
Noun
  • While burning through so much of their pitching depth, the Cubs have demonstrated persistence, flexibility and problem-solving skills.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • The child narrator’s lingering guilt and Ayah’s eventual recovery, achieved through the persistence of other women, place the gendered costs of partition at the center of the book.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Definition of persistence
Noun
  • His hearing, during which he was served a life sentence, occurred this month after the defense requested multiple continuances.
    — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • Commissioners who voted against the continuance were John Dillon, Daniel Moriarty, Gregg West and Brian Murphy.
    — Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 15 July 2026
Definition of continuance

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