as in continuity
uninterrupted or lasting existence
the endurance of his love for his wife was not arrested even by her death
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Recent Examples of endurance
Most endurance athletes tend to think of food as fuel, and as such try to steer clear of unhealthy picks.
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Matthew Kadey, Outside Online, 8 Feb. 2025
The real endurance record that matters is the cannonball run coast-to-coast in the USA.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
Despite the persistent myth that our species evolved to chase down prey on the savanna, horses will generally beat even the most elite human endurance athletes in contests of speed and distance.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2025
Training, including working on speed, strength, and endurance, can improve your mile run time.
—Amelia MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Kadey, Outside Online, 8 Feb. 2025
The real endurance record that matters is the cannonball run coast-to-coast in the USA.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
Despite the persistent myth that our species evolved to chase down prey on the savanna, horses will generally beat even the most elite human endurance athletes in contests of speed and distance.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Mar. 2025
Training, including working on speed, strength, and endurance, can improve your mile run time.
—Amelia MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for endurance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endurance
Noun
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This conversation has been edited for length, clarity and continuity.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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For example, UCHealth and Denver Health have processes dedicated to improving discharge planning, connection to housing services and care continuity for unhoused patients with health needs.—
Pilar Ingle,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The continuation of this trend amounts to a significant problem for the health of the U.S. economy given the current systems that reward homeownership.—
Daryl Fairweather,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Rotational aircraft are a normal part of Kadena's operations, and their presence ensures the continuation of our long-standing mission to defend Japan and maintain an open and free Indo-Pacific.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This late-career emergence as an elite quarterback demonstrated both Gannon's persistence and the impact of finally finding the right organizational fit.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Such persistence can pay off in the long run: civil society groups in Bangladesh, South Africa, and Sri Lanka eventually chased out corrupt politicians.—
Elizabeth David-Barrett,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Apr. 2025
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Earlier Wednesday, Cohen had asked for a two-month continuance on the case due to staffing and budgetary shortfalls.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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Under McKinley, the U.S. not only refrained from the vicious China land grab but employed its growing diplomatic influence to discourage its continuance and to deprecate the 19th-century imperialist credo.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Endurance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endurance. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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