staying power

American  

noun

1. ability or strength to last or endure; endurance; stamina.

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staying power British  

noun

1. endurance; stamina

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staying power Idioms  

1. The ability to endure or last, as in I'm not sure that this young novelist will have staying power, or Our candidate definitely has staying power. This expression comes from racing, where it means “the strength to maintain speed through a race.” [Second half of 1800s]

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Etymology

Origin of staying power

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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staying power

The manager should offer several other large ETFs, showing it has staying power.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

“We are seeing fatigue in tech stocks and doubts about the longer-term staying power of the chips,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 16, 2026

Databricks is releasing AI agents that help professionals get answers from their business data, aiming to expand beyond its core data offerings and showcase its staying power in the artificial-intelligence world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

"Michael," the biopic about late music superstar Michael Jackson, has returned to the top spot at the North American box office, showing impressive staying power with audiences, industry estimates showed Sunday.

From Barron's ● May 17, 2026

And he still has a pretty lacerating smile, so the nickname has some staying power even if he doesn’t.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

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