enduring
Americanadjective
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lasting; permanent.
a poet of enduring greatness.
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patient; long-suffering.
adjective
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permanent; lasting
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having forbearance; long-suffering
Other Word Forms
- enduringly adverb
- enduringness noun
- nonenduring adjective
- unenduring adjective
- unenduringly adverb
Etymology
Origin of enduring
Example Sentences
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Why our top picks of the year were about serial killers, silence and the enduring grace of the written word, according to The Times’ reviewers.
From Los Angeles Times
Why our top picks of the year were about serial killers, silence and the enduring grace of the written word, according to The Times’ reviewers.
From Los Angeles Times
The report listed North East of England, Yorkshire and the Humber, and the West Midlands as facing "enduring disadvantages", while former mining areas in Wales and Scotland are also "notably disadvantaged".
From BBC
School attendance, behaviour, screen time, speech and language - we now know the pandemic had an enduring effect on all of these issues for children.
From BBC
"Together, these discoveries highlight the remarkable richness of Earth's biodiversity and underscore the enduring value of natural history collections," said the Museum's Senior Vice President and Provost of Science Cheryl Hayashi.
From Science Daily
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