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 Whether institutions keep buying as retail traders pull back will help show if this split lasts beyond the latest sell-off. — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026 This assortment also features the award-winning, bestselling Hoola Bronzer – ultra-fine, silky-soft powder builds and blends beautifully to create a natural-looking matte bronze that lasts all day. — ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026 Celine Dion may be best known for singing about love that lasts forever, but her former Florida mansion has moved on. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026 After all, no total solar eclipse lasts long enough, and most eclipse chasers struggle to recall exactly how long totality lasted. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2026 Also available in a rechargeable configuration, the app-controllable button pusher clips onto almost anything with a switch and lasts up to 600 days on a single 3V CR2 battery. — Ryan Waniata, The Verge, 10 Nov. 2026 The battery lasts a full workday and then some, the speakers sound good, and the chassis is downright gorgeous. — Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026 The calving season lasts from November through April, and is a particularly important stretch of time given that the species is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN Red List. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasts

Verb

Its grid of streets, forum, theater, temples, baths and columns survives alongside its most famous monument, the three-arched gateway traditionally known as the Arch of Trajan.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Scrooge the literary character survives and revives as not only a man of Dickens’ time and place but as an archetype of our long and sketchy human history.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 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

When no party prevails in the parliament, the president — an otherwise largely ceremonial figure — selects which party can lead in forming a government.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Even if Greene prevails, Democrats are still poised to take control of the House in January for the first time since 2005.

— David Wickert, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of prevails

Verb

That Miami connection continues to inform their approach to cross-border investing.

— William Jones, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Large-scale fighting has slowed since Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire deal in October 2025, but Israel continues to launch near-daily strikes that have killed more than 1,600 Palestinians.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 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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The decline suggests more households are shifting spending to discount stores even as overall spending holds up and consumer confidence stays below pre-pandemic levels.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026
Those calculations assume the household’s income stays the same.

— Ken Sweet, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026