staying power

noun

: capacity for continuing (as in existence, influence, or popularity) without weakening

Examples of staying power in a Sentence

a long-distance runner with a lot of staying power

a song with staying power

Her staying power as a pop icon is remarkable.

Recent Examples on the Web

The distributor’s The Monkey showed some staying power in week 4 on 2,294 screens with $2.46 million for the three days and a $35.2 million cume. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025

Not the mark of a legend with staying power, an enormous voice and a fearless attitude. —Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025

With its influence and staying power, Mattel ranks alongside Hewlett-Packard and Apple on the list of world-changing companies that were born in a California garage. —Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025

Cole guessed that Clemens’ staying power had a lot to do with his mechanics, though The Rocket has long been linked to performance-enhancing drugs. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for staying power

• candlepower
• cauliflower
• overpower
• superpower
• vavasour
• waterpower
• airpower
• brainpower
• devour
• empower
• firepower
• horsepower

Kids Definition

staying power

noun

: ability, influence, or strength enough to keep going through a difficult task

a candidate with the staying power to make it to the election