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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
  • That is the unshakeable and enduring power of the female voice found in the 2026 midterms.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • No Dumb Questions is a weekly feature in which Scientific American staff try to answer some of life’s greatest, weirdest and most enduring mysteries.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of enduring
Verb
  • Samsung has been monitoring where certain departing employees went — to signal to remaining staff that moving to competitors would be difficult — according to a former employee.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The initial returns included ballots processed before Election Day, with additional votes remaining to be counted.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 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
  • Build lasting centers for constitutional study and serious debate.
    — Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Yet Television’s peak era was brief, lasting for just two albums before the band split in 1978 and Verlaine and Lloyd pursued solo careers, although the band reformed in 1992 and regrouped several times over the years.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of lasting
Adjective
  • Toothbrushing does a suitable job of tearing into this matrix and clearing away residual food, forcing the bacteria to waste time and energy bouncing back each day.
    — Mike McRae, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • For the waste management sector, carbon capture could provide an additional pathway for reducing emissions from residual waste treatment, complementing waste prevention, reuse and recycling.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of residual
Verb
  • This debate, continuing for months now, hinges on how best to meet the state’s demands that each city have at least 10 percent of its housing stock meet the criteria for affordable.
    — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Geiger, along with artists such as Zach Top and Kenny Whitmire, is continuing a revival of the popular ‘90s country sound, while cementing his place as a worthy newcomer with a deep well of talent.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of continuing
Verb
  • Claims of prehistoric chemistry persisting in fossils aren’t new.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The environment of wartime New York rings out silently but urgently from Nighthawks; as a temple of fluorescent light persisting through the infernal darkness, Hopper’s diner figuratively and symbolically resists the blackouts imposed upon the city.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of persisting
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