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
Kids will learn how to do circus tricks and build stamina along the way.
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Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Even up 4-1 in the final 15 minutes, the Rapids kept pushing past the limits of stamina to find a fifth goal, both in the press and in the buildup.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Striking a blow for the Mountain West Conference, which Utah State, SDSU and Boise State are leaving for the Pac-12, the high-altitude Aggies rode their stamina and playmaking down the stretch to book Sunday’s date opposite Arizona.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
The Mughals particularly valued these horses for their strength and stamina, as well as their colors and other aesthetic features.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 Mar. 2026
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Jessie Dax-Setkus, Oc Register, 22 Mar. 2026
Even up 4-1 in the final 15 minutes, the Rapids kept pushing past the limits of stamina to find a fifth goal, both in the press and in the buildup.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Striking a blow for the Mountain West Conference, which Utah State, SDSU and Boise State are leaving for the Pac-12, the high-altitude Aggies rode their stamina and playmaking down the stretch to book Sunday’s date opposite Arizona.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
The Mughals particularly valued these horses for their strength and stamina, as well as their colors and other aesthetic features.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stamina
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stamina
Noun
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Participants are tested across a broad range of physical disciplines, from raw strength and speed to agility and endurance.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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What Makes Humboldt Penguins Unique These birds are built for speed and endurance in temperate coastal waters along Peru and Chile.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Her talents at combining foods from a broad swath of the map into a cohesive narrative is the restaurant’s greatest strength, and also its guidepost for possibilities yet to be realized.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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But the company told a good story last quarter, with strength in industrial and data center.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday Ukraine is ready to mirror any ceasefire steps, having earlier proposed to Russia a pause in attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure over the Orthodox Easter holiday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Inflation ran hot in March as a result of higher energy costs tied to the Iran war, which has constrained the flow of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil supply.—
Brian Dakss,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That feeling can present in many ways — rumination, a knot in your throat or your chest, an unease in your stomach, the tensing of muscles.—
Goth Shakira
Contributing,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The mucus coughed into his hands, sometimes blood, both the reality of his lung muscles straining so much.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Stamina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stamina. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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