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lastingness

noun

as in durability

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  1. durability
  2. permanence
  3. uniformity
  4. consistency
Noun
  • The champion praised Pantoja’s durability and championship-level skill, particularly after the Brazilian escaped a submission attempt Van believed would finish the fight.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Public art should be evaluated for conviction, intelligence, durability, legibility, site-responsiveness, force, and relation to the public.
    — Frank Porcu, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of durability
Noun
  • Lialina’s practice as an artist and archivist revolves the uneven promises of permanence, loss, maintenance, and distribution that the internet, in its many formats and phases, represents.
    — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • For decades, console owners have faced a choice between the convenience of digital downloads and the permanence of physical game discs.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of permanence
Noun
  • Soft neutral tones are lifted by a curved leather-and-wood headboard, striking blue wall art inspired by traditional Turkish textiles and elegant pendant lighting that gives the room warmth rather than hotel uniformity.
    — Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Wade knew that despite their apparent uniformity, oceans hide many distinct habitats that differ in temperature, currents, ultraviolet light, chemistry, and oxygen.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of uniformity
Noun
  • Technical consistency, however, need not preclude experimentation.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Grow Familiarity Through Repeated Positive Experiences Build awareness by proving consistency, not popularity.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of consistency
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