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
Located on the Intracoastal Waterway in Lantana, Florida, Old Key Lime House has been welcoming boaters, locals, revelers, and landlubbers for more than a century; its staying power has earned it recognition as the oldest waterfront restaurant in a state that’s full of them.
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
As Netflix’s longest running reality series to date, Queer Eye’s staying power has been impressive, especially given that virtually the same format had already come and gone before it.
—Rich Juzwiak, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
This crisis is an outgrowth of a breakneck information ecosystem in which few stories have staying power.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
And which companies have staying power, when all is said and done?
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
As Netflix’s longest running reality series to date, Queer Eye’s staying power has been impressive, especially given that virtually the same format had already come and gone before it.
—Rich Juzwiak, Time, 21 Jan. 2026
This crisis is an outgrowth of a breakneck information ecosystem in which few stories have staying power.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2026
And which companies have staying power, when all is said and done?
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staying power
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In September, audio emerged of Canada’s Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree, the official responsible for implementing the legislation, questioning the ability of police departments to enforce the buyback.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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My work in the Texas Legislature and a Dallas Councilmember equips me with the understanding of how government works and the ability to deliver to my constituents.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The World team was loaded with talent, but NBA scoring leader Luka Doncic and three-time MVP Nikola Jokic both sat out its second game, likely to preserve the health of two superstars who have struggled with injury in the past month.—
Greg Beacham,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Over the past 10 years, Hüller has built an international reputation as a major talent, most notably in the films Toni Erdmann, The Zone of Interest and Anatomy of a Fall, the latter earning her an Oscar nomination for best actress.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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Using skills, Codex can pull design assets from Figma, manage bug tracking and releases in Linear, deploy applications to cloud platforms such as Vercel and Cloudflare, and generate images using OpenAI’s image model.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Kate had changed her hair into a stylish bob — but apparently hadn’t updated her mothering skills — two years later when, in the sequel, Kevin again was discovered missing, at the Miami airport.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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There is a lot of cleansing, mentally and physically, preparing floral arrangements for home and gifts.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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The day usually involves special morning prayers, charity, special meals, family visits, gifts and more.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
17 Feb. 2026
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This blend of folklore and physics effectively turned a cultural holiday into a showcase for national industrial prowess.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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The California native broke onto the scene with her technical prowess at age 12 in 2018, becoming the youngest skater to land a triple Axel in international competition.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Staying power.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staying%20power. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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