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
Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
The quality of Georgian wine declined, but more tragic and lasting was the impact of Soviet policy on grape diversity.
—Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Since the premiere of its US version in 2005, the workplace comedy genre has absolutely exploded, with a banger new series starting almost every year since and usually lasting at least a few seasons.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The civil-rights struggles of these decades have had an urgency and an excitement that, Sauer writes, make their supporters think victory will be both quick and lasting.
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
The quality of Georgian wine declined, but more tragic and lasting was the impact of Soviet policy on grape diversity.
—Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
McFarland's fight for Arizona’s Colorado River rights Arizona's water rights were part of McFarland's lasting legacy.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Since the premiere of its US version in 2005, the workplace comedy genre has absolutely exploded, with a banger new series starting almost every year since and usually lasting at least a few seasons.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasting
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That argument has had an enduring impact on moral philosophy and economics to this day.Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
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Television How Edie Falco Made Carmela Soprano Matter Matthew Eng Carmela remains Falco’s most enduring on-screen alter ego, the crystallization of her mysterious genius.hazlitt.net, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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But within a week, those very same survivors decide to return, preferring their odds in a series of death matches to their odds of surviving at home.Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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The track is based on a piano demo John Lennon recorded in 1977, and which Yoko Ono gave to the surviving members of the band in 1994.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Washington Commanders clinched a playoff berth with one regular-season game remaining, but Dan Quinn doesn’t intend to have the team coast into the postseason.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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This seemed like an obvious spot to use one of their two remaining timeouts but Morris didn’t and the ball wasn’t snapped until there were only 17 seconds left.Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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In an ongoing investigation, The Star has exposed the toll fentanyl has taken on the Kansas City region.Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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The Context The Palisades and Eaton fires, which have been ongoing since January 7, are two of the worst blazes in Los Angeles County history.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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The prevailing wisdom in Chicago at the time was the Blackhawks were torn between Byram and center Alex Turcotte.Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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Across Indigenous groups, for example, prevailing wisdom says that dugouts were carved from softwoods, like pine or cypress.Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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Peter Singer, Professor of Bioethics, Author, and Philosopher The biggest reason to be optimistic about 2025 is the continuing decline in extreme poverty, defined as not being able to reliably meet your basic needs for food and shelter.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Jared Goff once again looked dialed in, spreading the wealth and continuing to operate this offense at a high level.Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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My Octopus Teacher Year: 2020 Run Time: 85 minutes Directors: Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed An Oscar-winning documentary that poses the immortal question: Does this man want to … sleep with an octopus?Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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On a night where the Intuit Dome crowd was cheering almost everything, the immortal Hulk Hogan was booed out of the building.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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The McAfee family learned about raw milk by chance, but became true believers over time, persisting in the face of regulatory pressure and litigation.Amy Feldman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Rainy weather is expected on the West Coast this weekend, with snow in the Northeast persisting until Saturday afternoon.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Lasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasting. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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