staying power

noun

Definition of staying powernext
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 Over 26 years later, the formula still has staying power—both in popularity over the decades, and wear-time up to 16 hours. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026 After a rocky first half in his second season, Cameron looks to have staying power. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 Whether players like Semi Ajayi and Paddy McNair have the staying power deep into December to keep clean sheets — which ultimately will be key because Hull don’t look like a team full of goals — remains to be seen. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 It’s caused a welcome resurgence that has staying power, as hostesses trade single-use trays for glass platters and creative shoppers purchase tumblers to store their makeup brushes. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for staying power
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  1. ability
  2. talent
  3. skill
  4. gift
  5. prowess
Noun
  • Before Atlanta, the girls weren’t judged as heavily based on their reads or confessional assassin abilities.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Josh Jacobs’ future with the team is murky, and his ability to break tackles has been integral to the running game.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of ability
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  • The development is being supported through public-private partnerships focused on longer-term priorities including talent development, housing and equal opportunity in the Brainport region.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Everything gets harder from here, even next week against Old Dominion, but the Hokies sent a pretty clear message that the talent has been substantially upgraded and this won’t be a bottom-of-the-standings ACC team again.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of talent
Noun
  • Clearly, Sabres fans value players who can play a skill game while being a pain in the ass to play against.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Without training camps, would-be terrorists had no place to gain skills and network.
    — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of skill
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  • Palestinians possess no natural gift for grief and there is nothing beautiful about enduring destruction and death.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The children were learning how to make gift bags and perfume, a free workshop that offered them a brief respite from Cuba's realities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of gift
Noun
  • The Bears defeated Saginaw 49-20, flashing their offensive prowess.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But Friday’s report also showed their hiring prowess in sectors like manufacturing that are considered male-dominated, Ullrich said.
    — Alex Harring,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of prowess

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“Staying power.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staying%20power. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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