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
One of the great benefits of growing perennial plants is their staying power in the garden.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
While speaking with Fox News Digital, Doug Eldridge, founder of Achilles PR, weighed in on what the Sussexes' latest setback means for the staying power of their overall brand.
—Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
If the answer is yes, then chartreuse can have staying power.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
Two sketches later in the night had great bones but fired in too many directions to have any staying power and salient humor.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
While speaking with Fox News Digital, Doug Eldridge, founder of Achilles PR, weighed in on what the Sussexes' latest setback means for the staying power of their overall brand.
—Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
If the answer is yes, then chartreuse can have staying power.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2026
Two sketches later in the night had great bones but fired in too many directions to have any staying power and salient humor.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staying power
Noun
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Your ability to adapt keeps the energy alive.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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Those abilities would make Astier a key contributor in DeMarco’s offense, which is designed to be more structured and feature plenty of floor spacing — areas the team struggled with last season under Sandy Brondello.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Walter was an accomplished singer and Marian played the piano, but Crenshaw evidently did not inherit a talent for music.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Even as a young writer, her talent for digging up interesting stats, along with her contagious positivity and love for the game, set her apart in a crowded media landscape.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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The two-time Mirrorball winner was seen leaping high into the air and showed off her skills by performing a series of tricks including frontflips and backflips.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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This will be followed by a final period in Florence to learn the technique and historical evolution of egg tempera, to acquire ancient handweaving skills and expand her knowledge of its applications in the ecclesiastic context.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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The oversized gift was presented on April 28 in Washington, DC, during King Charles III and Queen Camilla's four‑day state visit to the United States.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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His gift is an uncanny ability to solve crimes that leave the LAPD baffled, armed only with the savvy and dry humor reminiscent of the gumshoe detectives of the noir genre.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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For King Charles, the trip will be a test of his diplomatic prowess.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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There were no lies told about this team’s postseason prowess.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Apr. 2026
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