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
Juho Pohjonen impressed with stamina and directional energy in Etude 13, then pivoted gracefully to for Etude 14 — a piece that blends romantic lyricism with cowboy-blues inflections.
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Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
With Saturn and Neptune also retrograde, your spiritual alignment is just as important as your physical stamina.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 27 July 2025
The triathlon — beyond the stamina needed to complete it — is less intense, and can be completed on rowing machines, stationary bikes, and in the resort pool.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 21 July 2025
Khamenei may bet that Israel doesn’t have the capacity, stamina or will to maintain a war of attrition with Iran over the long term and that the longer the missile exchanges go on, the more political pressure Netanyahu will feel to come to the table.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 20 June 2025
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Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2025
With Saturn and Neptune also retrograde, your spiritual alignment is just as important as your physical stamina.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 27 July 2025
The triathlon — beyond the stamina needed to complete it — is less intense, and can be completed on rowing machines, stationary bikes, and in the resort pool.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 21 July 2025
Khamenei may bet that Israel doesn’t have the capacity, stamina or will to maintain a war of attrition with Iran over the long term and that the longer the missile exchanges go on, the more political pressure Netanyahu will feel to come to the table.
—Daniel Depetris, Twin Cities, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stamina
Noun
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King is building up his arm strength and endurance after missing the past 2½ months with a nerve impingement near his shoulder.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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What emerged is a reflection on care, memory, and endurance.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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It de-risks adoption, preserves momentum, and unlocks the distinctly human strengths AI can’t replicate.—
Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Erin is the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season and could reach Category 4 strength over unusually warm ocean waters.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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China unveiled a new national energy law at the beginning of 2025 to coordinate its many energy-centric efforts.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Taiwan has also pledged to increase investment in the United States, purchase more U.S. energy and boost defense spending to more than three percent of GDP in a bid to head off Trump’s levies.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Like the Yeti, rubber T-latches can take some muscle to pull down and latch.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Aug. 2025
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Because of its effects on the ciliary muscle responsible for focusing, a user’s sight may dim slightly while distant objects become blurry.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Stamina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stamina. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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