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 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 How Kidney Damage Becomes Chronic Chronic kidney disease is kidney damage or the loss of kidney function that lasts at least three months. — Md Published, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2026 The longer the disruption lasts, the more key energy importers will prepare for life without Saudi oil. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The illumination, a result of the temple's alignment with the sun, lasts about 20 minutes. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 The sensor is powered by a single AAA battery (not included) that typically lasts up to 6 months, depending on usage. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 The agreement lasts for three years but could be cut short or extended depending on whether the parties mutually determine the city and Police Department have reached compliance. — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 The bottle is offered in either 8-, 16- or 32-ounce bottles, but one application lasts for six months. — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasts

Verb

Whether that impression survives the season is another question entirely.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
And now another waiting game, not for the launch but whether LIV survives.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of survives

Verb

Normally, when state and federal laws conflict, the Constitution’s supremacy clause mandates that federal law prevails.

— Naomi Schalit, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
And if Raman prevails over Bass, that mayor will be someone who didn’t even want the Olympics here in the first place.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of prevails

Verb

The latest test confirms that the Generalissimo Suvorov continues to participate in Russia’s combat training program.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
As families’ interest in charter schools continues to grow, however — charters enrolled over 400,000 students in 2026, up nearly 50,000 students since 2022 — supply and quality must keep up with demand.

— Thibaut Delloue, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 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

Verb

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