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outlasts

  • present tense form
    of outlast (3rd person singular).
    outlast
    verb (used with object)
    to endure or last longer than.

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A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz, he added, could produce damage to energy infrastructure that outlasts the conflict itself.

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

If your debt outlasts the Department of Education, alas, you’re not out of the woods yet.

From Slate ● Mar. 26, 2025

Dune: Part Two, released last week, outlasts the original film's 155-minute runtime by ten minutes, providing five hours of desert adventure in total.

From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2024

Though short-lived, the force that aligns the spins outlasts the duration of the light pulse by a significant margin.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2023

“To return to Horatio’s question,” I said with a reasoned tone, “I believe that a virtuous mind outlasts the fleeting beauty of youth and thus is more desirable.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein