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perduring 1 of 2

adjective

as in enduring

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verb

present participle of perdure
as in remaining
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state in so many ways, the influence and legacy of the Roman empire perdures to this very day

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perduring
  1. enduring
  2. remaining
  3. abiding
  4. lasting
  5. residual
  6. continuing
  7. persisting
Adjective
  • Flashbacks of Swift with Farrell, once happy, flash by, mirroring the exact same life that Johnson’s enduring.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • For more than a century, the American motion picture industry has been an enduring part of our shared experience.
    — Paul Gunsky, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of enduring
Verb
  • The technology is initially aimed at simple-cycle gas turbines, which generate electricity directly from hot combustion gases but release substantial amounts of remaining heat through their exhaust.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Improving consistency and measuring demand are among the remaining steps.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of remaining
Adjective
  • Yet whatever the circumstances, the characters who populate her songs have an abiding and unshakable likability.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Though only married for a few years, their partnership feels seasoned, fortified by faith, ambition and an abiding sense of gratitude.
    — Partner Content, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025
Definition of abiding
Verb
  • The turnout testified to the church’s lasting influence in France despite declining attendance and secularizing trends that have emptied churches across Europe.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Alicia Sanchez is an Afro-Latina marketing strategist and entrepreneur who helps businesses build lasting customer relationships through email marketing, retention, bilingual strategy, and brand activations.
    — Alicia Sanchez, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of lasting
Adjective
  • IonQ attributes this feat to its dual decoder architecture, where the first decoder extracts the initial syndrome measurements while the second decoder corrects the residual errors after refining the intermediate representation.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Their brand names have some modest residual value but their original purpose—organizing content into a schedule—is entirely anachronistic today.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of residual
Verb
  • Watch for the next data release to show whether recycling rates are improving or continuing to stagnate as infrastructure catches up to policy.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • QuIC will focus on that development work while continuing research into new applications.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of continuing
Verb
  • One place where the one-hander is persisting is at the recreational level, where players search for consistency and where elite levels of power and precision are secondary to fun, comfort and longevity.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • And to me, that denial is one factor that contributes to the crimes persisting.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of persisting
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“Perduring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perduring. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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