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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 Their disaffection can create a culture of hopelessness and emotional stasis that lasts well past any economic recovery. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026 Adaptalux says the internal battery lasts up to eight hours of continuous use depending on brightness and recharges over USB-C, which can also keep the pod running while permanently plugged in. — New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026 While the typical Navy tour lasts two to three years, some civilian employees have been in Bahrain for more than a decade. — Steve Walsh, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026 However long Bhumjaithai’s present tenure in Bangkok lasts, that takeover of the levers of state power will be its enduring legacy. — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026 One of the hottest debates in the energy industry right now is how much oil is actually coming out of the Persian Gulf, and the answer could determine how long the Iran war lasts. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 Considering the high school year lasts about 10 months, that’s nearly 27 bylines a month during those seasons, or nearly one story per day. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 For borrowers who put down less than 10%, the annual MIP lasts for the length of the loan. — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 Reading The Quality Of A Tennis Necklace The difference between a tennis necklace that lasts and one that does not reveals itself in details most people never think to check. — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasts

Verb

Assembly Appropriations Committee Chair Buffy Wicks, who controls what survives her committee, did not respond to questions about her decision to effectively kill the oversight bill there.

— Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
West Nile virus survives in nature in several types of birds and is transmitted to humans by the bites of mosquitoes that feed on infected birds.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of survives

Verb

The descendants of Vikings who settled Iceland have been living off the sea for centuries, and fishing remains part of the country's cultural identity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Thirty years later, still unfinished Nearly 30 years on, the case remains unresolved in the fullest sense.

— Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of remains

Verb

Wright Stevens is, at times, unsparing in the details of the Ipalook crime scene, though her search for truth and justice prevails.

— Mackenzie Farkus, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026
Ultimately, who prevails will depend on the terms of the trust and the 2025 agreement – neither of which is public – and the 2017 court order.

— Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of prevails

Verb

Slack continues to be a bright spot in the results — a major reversal from a couple years ago, when the company was maligned for paying too much to acquire the workplace messaging app during the Covid-19 pandemic.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Nvidia doubled its revenue and profit year-over-year in its second quarter, and forecast sales in the current quarter that topped analyst estimates, as red-hot demand for its AI chips continues to bolster the company’s fortunes.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of continues

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Sincerity and audacity are not opposing forces but complementary ones in this space, and for writers, retro programmers, and other film fans who came of age after midnight at the movies, Curry’s impact persists as its own kind of religion.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
Concerns over the Middle East conflict, however, still persists.

— Justina Lee,Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of persists

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Camping stretches the experience beyond show hours, the landscape stays visible from across the grounds, and the single-stage format gives attendees time to settle in.

— Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
This fascinating world of insects and plants usually stays far from human lives.

— Prayan Pokharel, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026