TOUGHNESS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

toughness

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Definition of toughness

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Recent Examples of toughness Alternatively, the National Library of Medicine reports that sharing good news boosts mental toughness. — Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 26 June 2026 Thomas added that her mom was especially hard on her and helped develop her toughness. — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026 Alcock’s scrappy characterization, tempering Kara’s jaded toughness and chaotic messiness with an increasingly strong sense of justice, would seem an ideal fit to continue in a similar vein. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2026 The 6-3, 208-pound redshirt senior thrived in a system built around defense and toughness under veteran coach Kelvin Sampson. — ABC News, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for toughness

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Noun

Together the two entities work in cohesion to make sure sports are running smoothly throughout the city of Los Angeles.

— Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 14 July 2026
The lack of cohesion was clear at times against a Japan lineup that was coming off a 27-10 win over Italy last week and pushed Ireland from the start.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026

Definition of cohesion

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But Kostyuk, who has done tremendous work of her own this season to add solidity and evenness to a tennis arsenal with impossible peaks, but also deep troughs, had reasons to do much more than feel the agony of missing out.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 9 July 2026
All this solidity comes in anticipation of a massive change.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 May 2026

Definition of solidity

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The company added that 70% of LEAP-1A engines are now operating with the reverse bleed system (RBS), while 40% of the fleet has been equipped with the high-pressure turbine (HPT) durability kit.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
The researchers are working on several aspects of the diving suit technology, including improving durability, adapting the suit for other cockroach and insect species, and integrating additional sensors to enhance functionality.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026

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