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as in survives
to continue to operate or to meet one's needs
we were lucky that the batteries lasted until we could get to the store to buy more
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as in remains
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
this heavy drought has lasted all summer
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Recent Examples of lasts
This stunning Annual Membership Box gives your giftee something to unwrap in the moment while their actual present lasts all year long.
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Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
The solstice marks the first day of winter, which lasts until the spring equinox March 20, 2025.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
The resulting take—a closeup that lasts for nearly three minutes—made the final cut.
—Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
But nothing lasts forever, and The Judgment Day’s time on Raw shouldn’t, either.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
There’s a deep mystery to love, particularly to love that lasts for a long time.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Ready to build something that lasts?
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Though experienced investors know that no bull market lasts forever.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
When frontman Jeff Lynne dissolved the group to produce other artists, including George Harrison and Tom Petty, ELO drummer Bev Bevan carried on with new musicians under the moniker ELO Part II, creating bitterness between the two camps that lasts to this day.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
The solstice marks the first day of winter, which lasts until the spring equinox March 20, 2025.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
The resulting take—a closeup that lasts for nearly three minutes—made the final cut.
—Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
But nothing lasts forever, and The Judgment Day’s time on Raw shouldn’t, either.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
There’s a deep mystery to love, particularly to love that lasts for a long time.
—Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Ready to build something that lasts?
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Though experienced investors know that no bull market lasts forever.
—Jim Osman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
When frontman Jeff Lynne dissolved the group to produce other artists, including George Harrison and Tom Petty, ELO drummer Bev Bevan carried on with new musicians under the moniker ELO Part II, creating bitterness between the two camps that lasts to this day.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lasts
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After embarking into a pursuit, the crew and Brian manage to flip the prison bus multiple times after stopping short in front of it, seemingly putting everyone in danger — except for Dom, who miraculously survives the crash.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Such manual effort amongst the vines breeds the kind of intimate knowledge that traverses the generations and survives as old teaches young.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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The crash remains under investigation.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
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The portion attributable to the non-office portion of your home remains non-deductible.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The answer could depend on whether Palo Alto prevails over rivals in an emerging growth sector of the cybersecurity market.Peter Cohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Yet the beauty of art and music prevails.Jason Rudy, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
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As personalized neurodevelopmental care continues to advance, health systems should strive to make personalized treatment more accessible to their members.Sharief Taraman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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With each new release and expansion, the gaming industry moves closer to this goal, though the journey to full equity continues.Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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After about 20 seconds have elapsed, tiny, minuscule amounts of deuterium begin to survive for long enough to have other interactions with protons and neutrons, but the deuterium bottleneck persists for several minutes.Big Think, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
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The risk of famine persists across the Strip, with a strong likelihood that famine is imminent in northern Gaza.Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Lasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasts. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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