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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
However, Karina Black, a ceramicist and founder of COSA, found a way to turn paper scraps into something far more lasting. Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 18 May 2025 But the change Aunt Lydia experiences in Episode 8 is profound and lasting, Dowd said. Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Verb
When To Use Cold Water There are occasions where opting for the cold water setting will be key to the longer lasting bedding. Lauren David, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025 Ingles — who had appeared in only 18 of the team’s previous 71 games, with five of the appearances lasting 3 seconds or less — took the court on Friday with Jacob in the audience, playing for the first six minutes of the game, according to The Athletic. Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lasting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasting
Adjective
  • In relationships, however, there’s an enduring notion that partners should always love each other, no matter what.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
  • More to Read Still Deco after all these years: Robert Landau’s L.A. images showcase the enduring style May 7, 2025 Getting a filling — at the mall.
    Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • The track is based on a piano demo John Lennon recorded in 1977, and which Yoko Ono gave to the surviving members of the band in 1994.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
  • But within a week, those very same survivors decide to return, preferring their odds in a series of death matches to their odds of surviving at home.
    Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The Washington Commanders clinched a playoff berth with one regular-season game remaining, but Dan Quinn doesn’t intend to have the team coast into the postseason.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • In such case before the United States Supreme Court, the taxpayer has created a trust for the benefit of his wife during her life and, upon her death, provided the wife a power of appointment to appoint the remaining assets to amongst the husband and their children.
    Darren T. Case, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The proposal is part of the agency's response to the ongoing delays and cancellations that have resulted from tech difficulties in the air traffic control tower.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Now, just getting to the airport may be a burden as the NJ Transit has suspended all train services due to an ongoing strike.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Cramer reached speeds exceeding 100 mph, continuing to flee even after a spike strip flattened two of his tires, according to court documents.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Jared Goff once again looked dialed in, spreading the wealth and continuing to operate this offense at a high level.
    Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • In 2023, the rapper/singer spoke to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and talked about the birth of that immortal couplet.
    Angel Diaz, Billboard, 12 May 2025
  • That would be the immortal Jerry Dybzinski, whose base-running gaffe in Game 4 of the 1983 American League Championship Series proved costly in an extra-inning loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
Verb
  • These massive creatures thrived in the grasslands of what is now North and Central Texas, persisting until roughly 11,700 years ago.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2025
  • On Friday morning, National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists warned of sensitive fire weather conditions persisting across parts of Florida through Friday.
    William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Throughout the book’s 26 chapters, Blume examines the question of whether or not first loves are eternal.
    Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2025
  • Barca opened up a seven-point lead at the summit by beating its other eternal rival Real Madrid 4-3 in El Clasico at the weekend.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025

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“Lasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasting. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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