lastingness

noun

as in durability

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  1. durability
  2. permanence
  3. uniformity
  4. consistency
Noun
  • Taken together, these characteristics make sodium-ion batteries particularly appealing for lower-cost EVs, grid-scale energy storage, and commercial vehicles where affordability and durability often matter more than maximum driving range.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
  • That remarkable durability is one of their greatest strengths.
    — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of durability
Noun
  • Historically designed for permanence, their strength in preserving knowledge now hinders rapid response to concurrent global shifts.
    — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • One of the album’s most profound moments arrives via director David Cronenberg, who muses on change and permanence in his gravelly tenor.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
Definition of permanence
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  • Early on, Daunt flagged that Barnes & Noble—like Waterstones before it—suffered from uniformity that bored customers.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Their rules tend to reflect strong preferences for aesthetic uniformity, believed by some to be associated with higher home values.
    — Daniel Kramer, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of uniformity
Noun
  • Roki Sasaki has turned in three strong starts to kick off the second half but needs to establish better consistency down the stretch.
    — Katie Woo, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • As those behaviors spread across generations, measuring bedtime consistency, sleep need and recovery could become as common as counting daily steps.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of consistency
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