as in enduring
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
one of the few books published last year that is likely to have lasting significance
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as in surviving
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 remaining
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
this heavy drought has lasted all summer
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Recent Examples of lasting
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
This strategy links marketing efforts to real outcomes, offering insights into campaign effectiveness and lasting impact.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Since the premiere of its US version in 2005, the workplace comedy genre has absolutely exploded, with a banger new series starting almost every year since and usually lasting at least a few seasons.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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However, the Federal Open Market Committee outlook, with inflation hitting 2.8% in 2025 but quickly receding back to 2.2% then 2% in the succeeding years, indicates that officials do not expect a lasting burden from the tariffs.
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McFarland's fight for Arizona’s Colorado River rights Arizona's water rights were part of McFarland's lasting legacy.
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One of the most enduring figures in modern history, her time on the throne spanned 14 U.S. presidencies and 15 British Prime Ministers.—
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For leaders, Chamberlain’s story delivers a crucial lesson: the most enduring brands are not those that hide behind a flawless facade.—
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The track is based on a piano demo John Lennon recorded in 1977, and which Yoko Ono gave to the surviving members of the band in 1994.—
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But within a week, those very same survivors decide to return, preferring their odds in a series of death matches to their odds of surviving at home.—
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The Washington Commanders clinched a playoff berth with one regular-season game remaining, but Dan Quinn doesn’t intend to have the team coast into the postseason.—
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This seemed like an obvious spot to use one of their two remaining timeouts but Morris didn’t and the ball wasn’t snapped until there were only 17 seconds left.—
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And while the ongoing airstrikes have wrecked the Houthis by taking out vital missile-launching facilities with no U.S. casualties, the Democrats attacked Trump and his defense and intelligence team for leaks over the attack plan.—
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Many of us have been underscoring the ongoing evolution of electric transportation.—
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The prevailing wisdom in Chicago at the time was the Blackhawks were torn between Byram and center Alex Turcotte.—
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The Maccabees fought for the value of Jewish distinctiveness, the right to live according to commandments that the prevailing Greek authorities viewed as backward.—
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Cramer reached speeds exceeding 100 mph, continuing to flee even after a spike strip flattened two of his tires, according to court documents.—
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Jared Goff once again looked dialed in, spreading the wealth and continuing to operate this offense at a high level.—
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Each time he’s killed testing the alien atmosphere for viruses or absorbing massive amounts of radiation on a space walk, he’s resurrected in a printing machine in what amounts to a hilariously terrible immortal drudgery.—
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In subsequent retcons and embellishments over the years, before the Big Bang occurred for the seventh round, Galan was infused with the glowing omnipotent essence of the Sentience of the Cosmos to become the immortal being Galactus.—
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The McAfee family learned about raw milk by chance, but became true believers over time, persisting in the face of regulatory pressure and litigation.—
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Rainy weather is expected on the West Coast this weekend, with snow in the Northeast persisting until Saturday afternoon.—
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“Lasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lasting. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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