MARATHON Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of marathon

as in long

lasting for a considerable time a marathon study session the night before the exam

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Ada County has tried in past years to not take additional property taxes, Tripple told county commissioners in a marathon multi-hour meeting this week. — Idaho Statesman, 15 June 2026 The Senate already painstakingly passed the measure after a marathon night of voting. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 9 June 2026

Noun

Rinse it all off and enjoy a fresh, welcoming space that’s as good as new, no major scrubbing marathon required. — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026 He was matched with Palm Beach hatmaker Kai Lassen; the two first clicked over a marathon texting session, then made googly eyes at each other over coffee. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marathon

Recent Examples of Synonyms for marathon

Adjective

And it is always accompanied by longer survival times and thus higher five-year survival rates.

— H. Gilbert Welch, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
All is peaceful under the long, lazy loggia laden with vibrant fuschia bougainvillaea – the Passeggiata dei Monaci – and in the neat orchards low-hanging with fat, bobbly Amalfi lemons.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of long

Noun

For endurance athletes, Apple promises up to 84 hours in Low Power Mode and 45 hours of continuous GPS tracking, enough to power through a 100-mile ultramarathon.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Summary Modern leadership requires mental strength akin to ultramarathon runners, as executives face unprecedented pressure, visibility, and a heavy psychosomatic toll.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of ultramarathon

Adjective

The 6-foot-1, 200-pound corner fits the lengthy, rangy profile the Panthers have looked for in their defensive backs — and prior to a season-ending injury last year, Thornton had won the nickel corner job from Smith-Wade.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026
Baldwin’s suit was initially thrown out last year by a state judge after a lengthy period of inactivity.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of lengthy

Noun

East of Eden is a tome obsessed with guilt, sin, ambition, race, the land as healing and capitalism as putrefying, the nature of fate and the question of free will, and the role money and inheritance play in either our corruption or our cleansing.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race in 2024 was an early case in point.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of race

Noun

Lincoln Sabini was a member of the UC Davis triathlon sports club, was involved with the Davis Bike Collective and cycled regularly.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
With participation growing each year, organizers say the event formerly known as the Chicago Triathlon is on track to become the largest triathlon in the world.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of triathlon

Noun

Masters would go on to compete in rowing, cross-country skiing, biathlon, and cycling, winning medals across both Summer and Winter Paralympic Games.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The sport was introduced for athletes with physical disabilities at the 1988 Innsbruck Paralympic Games and for athletes with visual disabilities in 1992 at Albertville.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026

Definition of biathlon

Noun

Harper Hutton, 12, of Aurora Flyers, placed second in the girls pentathlon high jump, fourth in the pentathlon 80-meter hurdles and pentathlon long jump and fifth in the girls pentathlon shot put.

— Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Thorpe followed his pentathlon win with another commanding performance in the decathlon, earning his second medal of the 1912 Olympics and setting a world record.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of pentathlon

Noun

Thode said Creator Showdown has six similar events lined up for 2027 with different sports, with a goal of hosting one a month the year after, potentially including some form of creator decathlon before the Olympic Games.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Sep. 2026
American Ashton Eaton defends his Olympic decathlon title, equaling the games record with a surge on the last lap of the 1,500 meters — the last event in the two-day competition.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of decathlon

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