as in ability
the quality or trait that allows someone or something to continue to be effective, successful, popular, etc., for a long period of time
a long-distance runner with a lot of staying power a song with staying power Her staying power as a pop icon is remarkable.
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Recent Examples of staying power
After an underwhelming opening, the Disney release has shown good staying power, taking advantage of January’s lack of competition.
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
And with waterproof liner options that refuse to smudge on even the most teary-eyed of makeup wearers, this lineup proves its staying power.
—Siena Gagliano, Allure, 24 Jan. 2025
With the new album demonstrating its staying power on streaming and pushing to No. 1 in its second week, though, those minor concerns are put to rest.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2025
But 50 albums, many of which have charted and have sold millions of copies, show a remarkable staying power.
—Sopan Deb, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
And with waterproof liner options that refuse to smudge on even the most teary-eyed of makeup wearers, this lineup proves its staying power.
—Siena Gagliano, Allure, 24 Jan. 2025
With the new album demonstrating its staying power on streaming and pushing to No. 1 in its second week, though, those minor concerns are put to rest.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2025
But 50 albums, many of which have charted and have sold millions of copies, show a remarkable staying power.
—Sopan Deb, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for staying power
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Question of the day Can Jakob Junis’ pitch count be built up down the stretch so the Reds can get more information about his ability to be a full-time starting pitcher?—
Charlie Goldsmith,
The Enquirer,
4 Feb. 2025
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Rih’s forever It-Girl status stems from her ability to make a piece her own.—
Kerane Marcellus,
Essence,
4 Feb. 2025
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Octagon, the sports and entertainment talent agency, has promoted Alyssa Romano to chief marketing officer of its talent and properties division.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Despite his talent, Marcus Jordan chose not to pursue a professional basketball career and instead focused on business.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Each new hunt throws a curveball to keep things challenging while teaching you basic controls and combat skills.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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During a short but very memorable run on The Traitors season 3, Bob the Drag Queen unexpectedly opened the library to read Zac Efron's acting skills, and now the RuPaul's Drag Race star is opening the film archive to explain why.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Panama Canal was not a concession or a gift from the United States.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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Looking for gift ideas and bargains, online shoppers flocked to artificial intelligence chatbots in droves this holiday season.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
1 Feb. 2025
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As for Rodriguez, many sports fans know him due to his prowess on the baseball field.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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For all her prowess, Yeoh hasn’t been able to make the character Philippa Georgiou work.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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