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

“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

That gives this latest boom more staying power than the Tiger Woods wave of the late 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 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

“I’m a little bit surprised at the staying power of the story,” said Julie Su, the Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

War Admiral, though outfooted, was running well, and he had a Triple Crown winner’s staying power.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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