lastingness

noun

as in durability

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  1. durability
  2. permanence
  3. uniformity
  4. consistency
Noun
  • The company said at the time that the facility would test battery performance, quality and durability under requirements specific to the region.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Jersey sheets have a cozy four-way stretch that feels like your favorite T-shirt, while long-staple sheets are brushed for plush durability and percale stays naturally cool and wicks moisture.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of durability
Noun
  • For the Brotherhood, Rabaa became the defining catastrophe of its post-2013 political memory, upending its organization, self-conception, and belief in its own permanence.
    — Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Leather was made to feel more delicate, while other humble materials were guided by leather’s permanence and authority.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of permanence
Noun
  • The same phenomenon applies to minimalist interiors in independent coffee shops, all-neutral home decorating schemes and the uniformity of facial features and bodies on screen.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • RRaytron Microelectronics+1 Dedicated processing is important because infrared detector data can be affected by issues including temperature drift and non-uniformity.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of uniformity
Noun
  • The facility is built to deliver precision, speed and product consistency.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Stable streaming numbers have served as the backbone to the song’s consistency, as the track rules the Rap Streaming Songs ranking for a 17th week.
    — Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of consistency
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“Lastingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lastingness. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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