tenaciousness

noun

as in stamina
ability or willingness to carry on despite danger, difficulty, or obstacle Only those with supreme tenaciousness will be able to complete this epic trek through an unforgiving landscape.

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Recent Examples of tenaciousness At 6 feet 9 and 255 pounds, Johnson is a unit of a forward, with all the tenaciousness and intensity needed to carve out a pro career. — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 9 May 2026 There was a tenaciousness from Minnesota down the stretch in what ended up being a 75-58 win over Green Bay. — Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2026 Because of the tenaciousness of collectors, Air Jordan release information leaks at a rate and with a lead time unmatched by any other sneakers. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tenaciousness
  1. stamina
  2. endurance
  3. determination
  4. tenacity
  5. persistence
  6. perseverance
  7. courage
  8. persistency
Noun
  • Being on the road for five months requires the same kind of stamina as being an athlete.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • In a 2024 survey of third-to-eighth-grade teachers, more than 80 percent said that their students’ reading stamina had declined since 2019.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of stamina
Noun
  • Their endurance depends heavily on battery capacity, propulsion, payload, and communications.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
  • Mental health in the extreme heat should never be about pushing through or endurance for the sake of having fun.
    — Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of endurance
Noun
  • Where challenges entered, our determination, imaginations, creativity and dedication to keep America strong have reaped blessings and success.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
  • The determinations are critical, considering billions of dollars in the form of a rocket launch to Jupiter is now facing serious jeopardy.
    — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
Definition of determination
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  • An example of the 30-year-old’s tenacity is shown below, during the 3-0 round of 32 win against Austria.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Thwarted by England’s tenacity and gregariousness, the twinkle-toed talisman and his team were staring down the barrel of a World Cup exit.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of tenacity
Noun
  • Recognition should acknowledge not only outcomes but also the discipline, persistence and relationship-building that led to them.
    — Karen Cochran, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Therefore, RedHook includes several persistence methods designed to keep Android from shutting it down.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of persistence
Noun
  • Finally, strong communities are forged through collective perseverance and celebrating small milestones, not just final results.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Cucho Hernandez’s perseverance and pinpoint cross to Jaminton Campaz was a top goal at this World Cup.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of perseverance
Noun
  • Free expression is a principle that seems easy to uphold in theory, but requires some degree of courage in practice.
    — Annabelle Garland, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
  • His mother gives him the right advice that leads to the courage of telling Keisha the truth in this episode.
    — Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
Definition of courage
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  • The Home Service Insurance segment experienced a decline in premiums, attributed to strategic actions to improve sales quality and persistency, as well as economic pressures such as inflation.
    — Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The tannins are well structured yet soft and the wine has great persistency in the finish.
    — Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 May 2023
Definition of persistency

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