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lasts

verb

present tense third-person singular of last

as in survives

to continue to operate or to meet one's needs we were lucky that the batteries lasted until we could get to the store to buy more

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as in remains

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state this heavy drought has lasted all summer

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Recent Examples of lasts Hell Week is widely considered one of the most physically and mentally demanding portions of the initial training, which lasts roughly six months. — James Laporta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026 For a one-term president who has lost a reelection bid, this period lasts just a few months, between their successor’s election and inauguration. — Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026 Whether allotmentcore lasts beyond 2026 remains uncertain, but rising interest could also affect what shoppers pay for traditional workwear. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026 The Gen 3 lasts an hour longer on a charge (nine hours versus eight) and adds a sixth microphone for better noise reduction on calls, but the camera, speakers, and Meta AI features are effectively identical to the Gen 2. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026 For Tunisia's maximum duration of totality, consider Sfax, where darkness lasts 5 minutes, 41 seconds, or nearby Chaffar Beach, with its long, open Mediterranean coastline. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Get evaluated if shoulder pain lasts more than a few weeks, worsens at night or begins limiting everyday movement. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 3 Nov. 2026 Read that provision closely and mind its deadline, because the protection only lasts for a set window. — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026 When a clot has a clear cause, such as an injury, treatment often lasts about three months, Lombardi told Fox News Digital. — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasts

Verb

The spacecraft was crushed by the high pressure in Jupiter's atmosphere, but its data still survives on Earth.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026
The sole performer who survives this chapter is Miguel Bernardeau, intensely charismatic as the physically frail but spiritually fortified Rafael.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of survives

Verb

Mandarin Oriental’s Asian heritage still runs through its veins, so its dedication to care, service, and attention to detail remains.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Despite Newsom’s push to commute all death sentences, capital punishment remains legal in California and prosecutors can continue seeking that punishment.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of remains

Verb

Rather than suggesting an overarching vision of the artist’s corpus and context, a dissolution into timeless simultaneity prevails.

— Nicole Kaack, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Normally, when state and federal laws conflict, the Constitution’s supremacy clause mandates that federal law prevails.

— Naomi Schalit, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of prevails

Verb

Ottawa continues to defend well, allowing the eighth-fewest goals at five-on-five, according to Natural Stat Trick.

— Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026
As the counting of ballots continues, voting rights advocates are now looking ahead to any potential controversies over close races and the certification of results.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of continues

Verb

When failure persists across multiple coaching staffs, front offices, and rosters, the conversation inevitably returns to organizational leadership.

— Stephan Pechdimaldji, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
The key is separating purposeful friction from friction that persists because nobody addressed the process.

— Tal Dagan, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of persists

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Demondice’s voice stays front and center, and the electronic riffs weave through both the percussion and vocals, ensuring the track sounds full outside of the understandably absent sub-bass.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
Once the chat is locked, new information remembered from subsequent messages stays within the Locked Chats memory area.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026