stamina
noun
stam·i·na
ˈsta-mə-nə 
1
: the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance
a workout program that builds strength and stamina
These horses are bred for speed and stamina.
The use of pharmaceuticals to enhance memory, focus, and mental stamina in healthy brains is known generally as cognitive enhancement …—
Paul McFedries
Paul McFedries2
: the moral or emotional strength to continue with a difficult process, effort, etc. : staying power
The network of obligations to family and community underpinned the soldier's moral stamina …—Joseph Allan Frank
Joseph Allan FrankExamples of stamina in a Sentence
Do you have the stamina to finish the job?
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Rather than signaling academic stamina alone, these meaningful experiences illustrate maturity, purpose, and a student’s potential for significant contributions to college communities.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The 52-year-old actress has been able to return to her craft, amid her battle with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), now that she’s increased her stamina and is relapse-free.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Battle Events require event-specific stamina to participate in, with one gem of stamina recovering every 12 hours.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Even then, coach JJ Redick deployed vastly different in-game strategies nightly, which tested the group’s competitive stamina and basketball IQ.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The 52-year-old actress has been able to return to her craft, amid her battle with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), now that she’s increased her stamina and is relapse-free.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Battle Events require event-specific stamina to participate in, with one gem of stamina recovering every 12 hours.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Even then, coach JJ Redick deployed vastly different in-game strategies nightly, which tested the group’s competitive stamina and basketball IQ.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Stamina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stamina. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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stamina
noun
stam·i·na
ˈstam-ə-nə
Medical Definition
stamina
noun
stam·i·na
ˈstam-ə-nə
: the strength or vigor of bodily constitution : capacity for standing fatigue or resisting disease
restoration of weight, strength and stamina following recovery from major surgery—The Journal of the American Medical Association
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