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enduring

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verb

present participle of endure
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as in experiencing
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it an elderly couple who have endured the ups and downs of a half century of married life

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of enduring
Adjective
Broad-leaved and needled evergreen shrubs are the workhorses of winter, providing enduring structure and color. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025 Elon Musk is sticking his oar in, George Santos is enduring, and Matt Gaetz is concerned about his contouring January 11, 2025 Reading Time: 5 minutes All through this feature’s brief year-end hiatus, the elite class of Attention Whores kept in fighting trim. airmail.news, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
Jackie’s nickname, Leo the Lucky, embodies a lion who not only used up six of his nine lives, but also became an enduring symbol of strength and perseverance. Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025 Even today, his tale provides enduring fodder for best selling books, business school case studies and social media posts that mine it for leadership lessons and insights. Martin Gutmann, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for enduring 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enduring
Adjective
  • The investigation is ongoing and findings will be submitted to the Jasper County Prosecutor's Office for formal review.
    Christina Shaw, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Mohajir points to ongoing construction on the Roth Tower at FBC Mortgage Stadium as one reason for altering the spring calendar.
    Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Thank you for tolerating a strange British idiot.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of being about a bunch of observers helplessly tolerating their peculiar friend, the sketch became an absurd illustration of the way groupthink manifests.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Nations should be exploring chances for a lasting peace, and avoiding forever wars.
    William Lambers, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Hyaluronic acid is a very effective humectant, capable of binding many times its weight in water, providing long lasting hydration and promoting wound healing.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Chalamet has been nominated for awards for his performance as the immortal bard at the Golden Globes and several regional critics' awards ceremonies; his fans and lookalikes can tune in tomorrow to discover whether he's been nominated for the Oscar, too.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
  • But in 2024, the immortal fairytale was updated by Sicangu Lakota Nation member and 2020 MacArthur Fellow Larissa FastHorse.
    Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Buehler missed the 2023 season after undergoing a second Tommy John surgery.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Bill Clinton is undergoing testing at Georgetown University Hospital where he was hospitalized Monday for a fever, according to the 42nd president’s deputy chief of staff.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In such case before the United States Supreme Court, the taxpayer has created a trust for the benefit of his wife during her life and, upon her death, provided the wife a power of appointment to appoint the remaining assets to amongst the husband and their children.
    Darren T. Case, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • In January, Forbes named legendary television producer Dick Wolf a billionaire, as his Law & Order, Chicago and FBI shows serve as some of the last remaining pillars holding up the broadcast TV schedule.
    Matt Craig, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
  • What’s your advice for staying in the game so long and continuing adventures late into life?
    Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024
Verb
  • Purdy’s story is a reminder that having – or paying – a curious technology person can pay off in a number of ways for your company.
    Gene Marks, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • And that's the unique aspect of having unified control of the government.
    CBS News, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025

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“Enduring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enduring. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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