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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She’s made albums that people love, yes, but the hype has never been so enduring, never taken on a life of its own.
From Salon
If you never quite recovered from pandemic burnout, enduring resilience targeting on top of surge capacity depletion may feel impossible.
From Salon
These include motifs of a horse and corgi, references to art and theatre to mark "her enduring support for culture", as well as some of her favourite flowers - roses and lily of the valley.
From BBC
Bitcoin’s latest selloff is shattering many of its most enduring myths.
From MarketWatch
It is not just the UK that has been enduring some very wet weather recently as heavy rain and storms have led to extensive flooding in Europe and north-west Africa.
From BBC
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