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as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
an elderly couple who have endured the ups and downs of a half century of married life
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as in tolerated
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
at some point we all have to endure the loss of a beloved pet
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as in remained
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the fashion business is built on change, since nobody expects a particular clothing style to endure
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Recent Examples of endured
Officials said the violence spread across several city blocks as agents endured four separate attempts to ram their convoy, including near an FBI facility where demonstrators tried to breach the perimeter before police restored order.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The legal wrangling comes after the administration and Republicans endured a bruising Election Day last week.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
The Cincinnati Bengals have endured agonizing losses over the past two weeks, both falling late in the fourth quarter due to a defense that has struggled to make key stops.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Still, the tradition endured, and organizers continued to add features, like the beloved World Series of Barbecue, which started in 1980.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
The Broncos endured multiple special teams penalties, and started from an average field position of the 14-yard line in their first four drives.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
The bonds between the three have endured.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
All were given entry into a yearlong accelerator run by Accenture and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, a mainstay of the program that has endured where others have changed.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Boise State football has endured somewhat of a recruiting crisis at the quarterback position over the past year.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Oct. 2025
Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
The legal wrangling comes after the administration and Republicans endured a bruising Election Day last week.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
The Cincinnati Bengals have endured agonizing losses over the past two weeks, both falling late in the fourth quarter due to a defense that has struggled to make key stops.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Still, the tradition endured, and organizers continued to add features, like the beloved World Series of Barbecue, which started in 1980.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
The Broncos endured multiple special teams penalties, and started from an average field position of the 14-yard line in their first four drives.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
The bonds between the three have endured.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
All were given entry into a yearlong accelerator run by Accenture and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, a mainstay of the program that has endured where others have changed.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2025
Boise State football has endured somewhat of a recruiting crisis at the quarterback position over the past year.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endured
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That’s eight losses in four years — only one more than Flagg has experienced in 2½ weeks of playing in the NBA.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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As for the safety of the drug, about 10% of the adults taking enlicitide experienced serious adverse events during the study and a similar share, about 12%, of those taking a placebo experienced adverse events in the study.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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In clinical trials, maca root has been described as safe and generally well-tolerated.—
Ashley Abramson,
Health,
4 Nov. 2025
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Let this be a warning that no attack on the exercise of religion — regardless of faith — will be tolerated in the Western District of Kentucky.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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But New Delhi remained notably silent on the subject of domestic repression.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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After adjustments were made to address this issue, 4o remained incredibly popular.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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That patient underwent surgery to have a chip implanted and a computer voice created.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Paul Pelosi underwent surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Steelers are coming off a 27-20 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, a team that handled the Chargers with relative ease, 38-24, in Week 7.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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The interiors are handled with more finesse.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Archaeology News continued that the latest team consisted of experts in anthropology, archaeogenetics, radiocarbon dating, stable isotope analysis, dentistry, and historical study.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly endorsed the deal and called the immediate vote to begin the process of approving it as the shutdown continued to disrupt flights nationwide, threaten food assistance for millions of Americans and leave federal workers without pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Efforts to compete with Amazon during its ascent in the 2010s had department stores playing catchup on supply chain prowess and integrating stores with e-commerce—sometimes to the detriment of in-store experience.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the political tensions inevitably had an impact.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Later in the shift, Lohrei joined the rush and accepted a pass from Morgan Geekie in the neutral zone.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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She got accepted for one, but then the sellers backed out.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Endured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endured. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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