as in endurance
great physical or mental strength that allows you to continue doing something for a long time
Do you have the stamina to finish the job?
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Recent Examples of stamina
That’s the challenge right now – building stamina.
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David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Garmin rates its stamina at 10 days of normal use or four days in its always-on display mode.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Not that the executive chef of the Aman Venice hotel, one of the city’s most exclusive hospitality addresses, lacks stamina.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Research like Kovacs’ has shown the negative impact fatigue has on hitting accuracy – and this was five-and-a-half hours of the best physicality and mental stamina on display.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
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David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Garmin rates its stamina at 10 days of normal use or four days in its always-on display mode.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Not that the executive chef of the Aman Venice hotel, one of the city’s most exclusive hospitality addresses, lacks stamina.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Research like Kovacs’ has shown the negative impact fatigue has on hitting accuracy – and this was five-and-a-half hours of the best physicality and mental stamina on display.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stamina
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stamina
Noun
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This was a city already written into outdoor lore, where counterculture and endurance have long braided together.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
9 Sep. 2025
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Cardio exercises impart many full-body benefits like improving endurance, reducing the burden and risk of chronic disease, weight management and improving mental health by decreasing stress and boosting mood.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The strength of last year’s group was the secondary.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Plus, make sure to use weights that are appropriate for your current level of strength.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of the bottlenecks in frequency comb technology has been the high energy required for spectral broadening.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Starting from the questionable proposition that revolutionary movements require energy and that energy in its most basic form is derived from solar rays, Chizhevsky listed some historical developments that lined up with astronomical developments.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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But there is really no reason why this should be the case for Pilates—which consists of different low-impact movements to strengthen your core muscles, increase your flexibility, improve your posture and give you more awareness of your body in general.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The first came after the Browns had their second muscle-flexing scoring drive of the day to take the lead.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Stamina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stamina. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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