as in enduring
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
one of the few books published last year that is likely to have lasting significance
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as in surviving
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs
we were lucky that the batteries lasted until we could get to the store to buy more
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as in remaining
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
this heavy drought has lasted all summer
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Recent Examples of lasting
Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
For Payton, this journey is about leaving a lasting impact that reaches far beyond the basketball court.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Alex Sherman, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Retailers that deploy facial recognition responsibly and transparently can enhance security and build lasting customer trust.
—Dara Riordan, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Over the course of the last decade-and-change, Grande created lasting hits amidst a mercurial musical landscape, endured unimaginable hardships and deftly navigated an industry that seemed to grow more volatile by the minute.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
For Payton, this journey is about leaving a lasting impact that reaches far beyond the basketball court.
—Javier Hasse, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
Activist investor Nelson Peltz focused on the board’s failure to name a lasting successor in his unsuccessful campaign to gain board seats earlier this year.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Retailers that deploy facial recognition responsibly and transparently can enhance security and build lasting customer trust.
—Dara Riordan, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasting
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The exquisitely lush show breathes new life into one of the most enduring love stories in recent history.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
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These five themes reflect broad skills required of directors for deeper and more enduring governance effectiveness: 1.John M. Bremen, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The only surviving print, while in excellent condition, was missing its third reel, which encompassed Renfield’s seduction by Dracula’s brides and the count’s stormy voyage to England.Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
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Understanding what might help can be the key to surviving this challenging period together.Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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That’s because, now that the unemployment rate has been crawling up, plentiful jobs in September will signal an economy that is skirting recession rather than inflation remaining high, as the statistic used to indicate a year back.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
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While there are just two undefeated teams remaining in the Vikings and Chiefs, the Jacksonville Jaguars (0-4) are the only winless team heading into their Week 5 divisional home game against the Indianpolis Colts.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The incident was declared under control at 1:04 p.m. Fire officials advised residents and travelers to avoid the area between Foothill Boulevard and East 19th Street along 24th Avenue due to ongoing emergency response operations.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Mustang Bio's pipeline focuses on CAR T therapies for hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, with ongoing collaborations with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and City of Hope.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Code converters are the prevailing migration tool today.Mike Waas, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Energy analysts have warned about a prevailing sense of bearish sentiment in the market, even as flaring tensions in the Middle East threaten to reach a new boiling point.Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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After all, initial and continuing jobless claims are very low.Jason Schenker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Other companies, including Pfizer and Moderna, are continuing efforts to develop an mRNA bird flu vaccine, which is the same technology used in the companies' respective COVID-19 vaccines.Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Carlson had been raised Episcopalian but basically secular, encouraged to talk about the weather rather than his immortal soul.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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After all, having 200,000 immortal or self-replicating monkeys working consistently until the end of the universe is just as infeasible as having infinite time to begin with.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2024
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In one of the pictures shared to social media, eagle-eyed viewers can spot a replica of the magic potion Streep and Goldie Hawn’s characters drink in a bid for eternal youth in the fantasy-comedy film.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
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Keep the thrills coming with Jessica Guess’s Cirque Berserk, which stars four teens who make an annual sacrifice to the queen of the underworld in exchange for eternal youth.Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Lasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasting. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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