STAMINA Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

stamina

noun

Definition of stamina

as in endurance

great physical or mental strength that allows you to continue doing something for a long time Do you have the stamina to finish the job?

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Recent Examples of stamina His work rate, stamina, strength, tackling and tenacity were central to keeping the team in games and winning the ball back. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The Sennheiser Momentum 4 sets the standard for wireless audiophile tuning paired with unmatched battery stamina. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 That might be due to grit, stamina—or a little psychological trick called a coping mantra. — Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 But what stuck out more than the Giants’ toughness in those skirmishes was their football stamina. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stamina

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Noun

And yes, winning an MLB division remains one of sports’ most impressive endurance tests.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026
So So Fed, though, has turned its weekly sprint into an endurance event.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of endurance

Noun

The fitness center is top-notch, with heart rate monitoring and LCD screen treadmills, strength-training machines, free weights, and a Kinesis® exercise wall.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Populism, distilled from the witches’ brew of 1893, only attained its full strength closer to the end of the century.

— J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of strength

Noun

Last October, OpenAI announced plans to partner with a local company to build a data centre powered by clean energy costing up to $25 billion.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 24 Sep. 2026
However, Bobrick says that if such effects were constructed at much smaller scales, the amount of energy required could be reduced as well, thereby making the process more feasible.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of energy

Noun

That is sparking a whole industry that markets other peptides — largely unproved and untested — that are said to increase muscle growth, speed recovery and fight aging.

— Jonathan Fahey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Typical symptoms are a high fever, severe headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle, bone or joint pain, nausea and vomiting, swollen glands, and skin rash.

— Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

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