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
In both world wars, the key to victory was not so much military prowess as unbeatable stamina.
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Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
Speed and stamina are core aspects of their role, and for most, these take a nosedive around these ages.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Read the full Aquarius Daily Horoscope Pisces (February 19 - March 20)
Being mindful of your stamina?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
His spring work was focused on repeating his delivery, maintaining the shapes of his pitches and building up his stamina to be able to throw multiple innings.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stamina
Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
Speed and stamina are core aspects of their role, and for most, these take a nosedive around these ages.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Read the full Aquarius Daily Horoscope Pisces (February 19 - March 20)
Being mindful of your stamina?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
His spring work was focused on repeating his delivery, maintaining the shapes of his pitches and building up his stamina to be able to throw multiple innings.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stamina
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stamina
Noun
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It's also not recommended for endurance athletes to fast before high-intensity training.—
Cathy Nelson,
Verywell Health,
23 Apr. 2025
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Every recipe is stress-tested for both flavor and endurance.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Westerhoff takes an executive role as managing director of the theatrical film division bringing together the strengths of both companies with a strategic market focus on animation, family entertainment, and genre cinema.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2025
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Fabien Westerhoff will take on the executive role of Managing Director of the theatrical film division bringing together the complementary strengths of both companies, with a strategic market focus on animation, family entertainment, and genre cinema.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Early momentum swing Despite all the emotion and energy in the rink with Gabriel Landeskog’s stirring return to action after nearly three years away, Colorado started slowly.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Understanding and protecting your energy is key at any stage in your career.—
Ivan Terzi,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Try it as a dynamic warm-up: Experts now generally recommend warming up the muscles with gentle movement, rather than static stretching.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Gentile cites recent research showing that proteins from phytoestrogens—whole soy foods such as edamame (soybeans) or tofu—help support muscle and increase the lean mass of older adults.—
Denise Maher,
Flow Space,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Stamina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stamina. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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