LASTS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

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 After the draw period is up, the repayment period, which usually lasts 20 years, begins. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 For viewers on the ground, however, the spectacle lasts longer. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026 An initial commitment lasts six months, and later commitments last one year. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026 The color itself lasts all day—depositing flawless color wherever it’s placed. — Laura Sandroni, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 Once the shine wears off, you’re left with a pretty and subtle stain that lasts through many drinks. — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 2026 And then, drumroll please … there are 100,842 possible scores for a match that lasts five sets, only 4% of which have happened! — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026 While the love for some lasts a lifetime, interest in others fades over time. — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 31 Aug. 2026 At least eight of those headache days must include the features of a migraine, such as severe pain that lasts for hours or days. — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 31 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasts

Verb

One such collection of it-narratives survives in the form of the tiny manuscript books authored by children associated with the prominent New England Hale family.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Airport malaria is a very rare form of the disease’s transmission and occurs when a mosquito survives a flight from a malaria-endemic country and transmits the disease at or near the airport.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of survives

Verb

His future remains uncertain with the team currently rostering four QBs.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
But research that began in the 1990s has shown that something sparked an acceleration of the universe’s expansion about 6 billion years ago, and the cause remains unknown.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 30 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

But uncertainty persists about the future cash flows from investments in such fast-moving technologies.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of persists

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Tim Cook stays close to Apple Tim Cook became Apple’s executive chair after John Ternus succeeded him as CEO, with a $2 million annual salary and a $45 million target-value equity award.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Trailing the 2010s trilogy by long enough that a genuine pandemic happened in the interim, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes stays within the continuity of those movies while introducing new characters and a further-future setting.

— Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026