endurance
Americannoun
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the fact or power of enduring or bearing pain, hardships, etc.
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the ability or strength to continue or last, especially despite fatigue, stress, or other adverse conditions; stamina.
He has amazing physical endurance.
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lasting quality; duration.
His friendships have little endurance.
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something endured, as a hardship; trial.
noun
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the capacity, state, or an instance of enduring
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something endured; a hardship, strain, or privation
Related Words
See patience.
Etymology
Origin of endurance
Example Sentences
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Into that hole she and Ms. Andrade will plunge—after, naturally, a sauna—and begin Ms. Andrade’s training as an endurance swimmer and endurance breather.
In a moment when partisanship dominates coverage, his passing invites reflection on the role of law, accountability, and the endurance of civic norms.
From Salon
Regular endurance exercise can also lower abdominal fat, even when overall weight stays the same.
From Science Daily
As December temperatures fell, the roll calls became true endurance tests and many did not survive.
From Literature
The book contains a frightening portrait of hyponatremia, which is a low level of sodium in the blood that can be triggered by ingesting too much water—a particular danger during endurance events.
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