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verb

present participle of last

Synonym Chooser

How does the adjective lasting contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of lasting are durable, permanent, and stable. While all these words mean "enduring for so long as to seem fixed or established," lasting implies a capacity to continue indefinitely.

a book that left a lasting impression on me

Where would durable be a reasonable alternative to lasting?

Although the words durable and lasting have much in common, durable implies power to resist destructive agencies.

durable fabrics

When could permanent be used to replace lasting?

The words permanent and lasting can be used in similar contexts, but permanent adds usually the implication of being designed or planned to stand or continue indefinitely.

permanent living arrangements

When can stable be used instead of lasting?

While in some cases nearly identical to lasting, stable implies lastingness because of resistance to being overturned or displaced.

a stable government

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lasting
Adjective
Those sources indicate this could even have lasting consequences. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2025 Nash Subotic WestPac Wealth Partners Nash Subotic has made a lasting impact on Arizona’s financial landscape through his visionary leadership at WestPac Wealth Partners. Wyles Daniel, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
Now, series creator Anthony Zuiker is opening up about the shocking casting decision and its lasting consequences. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025 Economists believe that a restructuring of China's over-capacity issue is already in motion and will likely be a lasting theme in the 15th five-year plan. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lasting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasting
Adjective
  • Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman was a leader of the Janjaweed militia, which killed hundreds of thousands of members of Darfur’s non-Arab population in the early 2000s, sparking one of the world’s gravest and most enduring humanitarian crises.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But the monarchy under King Charles is doing what monarchy does – enduring, calmly above the fray.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • All five surviving victims were stable as of Sunday afternoon and their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, police said.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Their reward for surviving the first week of class would be a front-row seat to another likely humiliation.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The remaining 10,000 had no income cap.
    Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • But Dortmund’s toughest tests are yet to come, with Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Inter among their remaining opponents.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The latest martyr in Paris’ ongoing political deadlock — France’s fifth PM in less than two years — is Sébastien Lecornu, who announced his resignation on Monday after just 27 days in office.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
  • This is the latest chapter in an ongoing saga between the former couple.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But close games in big windows have been the prevailing pattern thus far, as evidenced by the NFL’s second-strongest draw in 2025.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • One of the prevailing storylines in the Kuminga saga both last year and over the summer was Kerr and Kuminga’s relationship.
    Nick Friedell, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This could signal Moscow’s concern at the impact of continuing high losses on the Russian population.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
  • For good developers, continuing to lean into responsible practices here is a non-negotiable.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Khalid was born mortal, but was given an immortal life when his father placed his soul into the body of Hunbish, a child that the Goryeo girl once wished to save.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Published in The Atlantic magazine in June 1866, Whittier’s poem gave the real-life tragedy of the Dash and her crew additional immortal power.
    Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Resilience means enduring multiple rejections, both commercial and regulatory, and persisting.
    Jon Stojan, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The announcement marks the first public acknowledgement that the government oversight organization is persisting in its work after former president Haney Hong departed suddenly early this year.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025

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“Lasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasting. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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