as in ability
the quality or trait that allows someone or something to continue to be effective, successful, popular, etc., for a long period of time
a long-distance runner with a lot of staying power a song with staying power Her staying power as a pop icon is remarkable.
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Recent Examples of staying power
Black Bottom Pie, Weidmann’s Meridian, Mississippi Open since 1879, and located in the same building since 1923, Weidmann’s staying power is legendary in itself.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Positive word-of-mouth is key to inspiring the level of staying power that’ll be needed to justify the studio’s sky-high expenses.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Liverpool didn’t have the staying power to see it out.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
For months, the only Oscar narrative with any staying power has surrounded Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s juke-joint vampire quasi-musical that blew critics away in April and dazzled audiences to the tune of $278 million domestic.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Positive word-of-mouth is key to inspiring the level of staying power that’ll be needed to justify the studio’s sky-high expenses.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Liverpool didn’t have the staying power to see it out.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
For months, the only Oscar narrative with any staying power has surrounded Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s juke-joint vampire quasi-musical that blew critics away in April and dazzled audiences to the tune of $278 million domestic.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staying power
Noun
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Yet Britain failed to capitalize on the success, underestimating the American ability to regroup and continue fighting.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Such expertise requires an innate ability, thousands of hours of practice, and the ability to learn effectively.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Secondly, because of the academy and the talent coming through.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Kamara’s new venture is being represented by the talent agency New School, which also represents Campbell Addy, Jawara Alleyne and Gareth Wrighton.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Encourage your self-expression in verbal and written skills.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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Teachers and parents are worried that regular chatbot use could weaken important skills such as communication, empathy and critical thinking.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The gift was made by the Reuben Foundation, a charitable organization established by billionaire brothers and art collectors David and Simon Reuben, who made their fortunes in Russian aluminum and real estate.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
15 Oct. 2025
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After ending up with about 4% of the tech giant, she’s given away $19 billion in gifts to more than 2,000 nonprofits over the past five years.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Born Paul Daniel Frehley to a musical family, he was self-taught — and went on to inspire millions with his guitar prowess.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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Adding to Tillman’s scoring prowess is his knack of maintaining possession, which Heim credits in raising Medfield’s attack.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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