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
Ben Blanquera, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
RSNs and local stations are the prime movers behind the ticket sales that help engender a more lasting association between a team and its fans, and there are approximately 3.3 million seats to sell every summer.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Lauren David, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Ingles — who had appeared in only 18 of the team’s previous 71 games, with five of the appearances lasting 3 seconds or less — took the court on Friday with Jacob in the audience, playing for the first six minutes of the game, according to The Athletic.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
This significant organizational shift demands strategic foresight and careful management to ensure lasting impact.
—Ben Blanquera, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
RSNs and local stations are the prime movers behind the ticket sales that help engender a more lasting association between a team and its fans, and there are approximately 3.3 million seats to sell every summer.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
When To Use Cold Water There are occasions where opting for the cold water setting will be key to the longer lasting bedding.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
Ingles — who had appeared in only 18 of the team’s previous 71 games, with five of the appearances lasting 3 seconds or less — took the court on Friday with Jacob in the audience, playing for the first six minutes of the game, according to The Athletic.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasting
Adjective
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Its enduring relevance, uncanny foresight into technology and humanity, and now a season filled with resonant, top-tier performances make Season 7 its best Emmy contender in years.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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But Ovechkin is the most prolific, the most consistent, the most enduring — combining those legends’ finishing ability with a durability none could match, and doing it in a vastly more difficult era in which to score.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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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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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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In such case before the United States Supreme Court, the taxpayer has created a trust for the benefit of his wife during her life and, upon her death, provided the wife a power of appointment to appoint the remaining assets to amongst the husband and their children.—
Darren T. Case,
Forbes,
31 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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As a keynote speaker, Dr. Mayer challenges conventional wisdom about leadership, recasting it as an active, ongoing process.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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The players’ union for the league on March 14 filed a grievance with the National Labor Relations Board, and ongoing negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement have failed to come to fruition.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Each time he’s killed testing the alien atmosphere for viruses or absorbing massive amounts of radiation on a space walk, he’s resurrected in a printing machine in what amounts to a hilariously terrible immortal drudgery.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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In subsequent retcons and embellishments over the years, before the Big Bang occurred for the seventh round, Galan was infused with the glowing omnipotent essence of the Sentience of the Cosmos to become the immortal being Galactus.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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These massive creatures thrived in the grasslands of what is now North and Central Texas, persisting until roughly 11,700 years ago.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Mar. 2025
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On Friday morning, National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists warned of sensitive fire weather conditions persisting across parts of Florida through Friday.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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But what’s even creepier is Remmick’s invitation to the holdouts to join them, promising an escape from dehumanizing cruelty into a fellowship that offers an eternal life of freedom and enlightenment.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Duke faithful may still be reeling from the shock of losing the national semifinal to Houston despite a 6-point lead with the ball in the final minute, but hope springs eternal in Durham.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Lasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasting. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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