Definition of outlastnext
as in to survive
to last longer than I truly hope this car will outlast our previous one your work will probably outlast you

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Recent Examples of outlast Vincent Janssen scored early in the second half to finish off a hat trick in his first start and fourth MLS appearance, helping the Portland Timbers outlast Minnesota United 5-4 on Saturday night. CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026 Six years into his tenure, Waanders has already outlasted all but two of the Ranch’s 13 previous directors. Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Years spent reviewing the financial controls of government entities as an external auditor, followed by service on boards and audit committees across several industries, taught a lesson that has outlasted every subsequent role. Amer Al Ahbabi, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The next step is making sure the commitments made outlast the conversations that sparked them. Bart Vollaard, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outlast
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  • Transplants of mature muscle tissue based on stem cells taken from the mouse’s own quadriceps were found to survive for more than 81 days in experiments.
    Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The infected saplings are the descendants of trees that survived the blight.
    Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
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  • The AfD’s success shows the mounting tensions within Germany over whether that identity endures at the core of the new German state or has now outlived its usefulness.
    Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Longevity helps; if Picasso hadn’t outlived his Blue Period and Guernica by a long stretch of years, he might be dinted today as indulgently moody.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlast. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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