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endurance

[en-door-uhns, -dyoor-] / ɛnˈdʊər əns, -ˈdyʊər- /
NOUN
bearing hardship; staying power
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ability capacity courage fortitude grit mettle patience perseverance persistence stamina strength tenacity tolerance vitality
STRONG
allowance backbone bearing cool coolness guts gutsiness heart moxie pertinacity pluck resignation resistance resolution restraint spunk standing starch submission sufferance suffering toleration will
WEAK
continuing enduring forebearance holding up intestinal fortitude undergoing withstanding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
apathy cowardice idleness impotence inability incompetence indifference indolence intolerance lack laziness lethargy timidity weakness
STRONG
compliance fear resistance
WEAK
end fleetingness
NOUN
continuity, lastingness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
durability longevity persistence
STRONG
continuance continuation duration immutability permanence stability
Antonyms
STRONG
end finish stop
WEAK
fleetingness

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Four-time Formula 1 champion Verstappen, who is due to participate in the 24-hour endurance race in May, sent his condolences on social media.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

These modified T cells showed improved endurance, multiplied more quickly, and targeted cancer cells with greater precision.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

“People don’t talk about God a lot, but I’m just so grateful that God gave me the endurance to continue and push through despite whatever,” Halsey says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The heady early years at Apple, wartime endurance in Britain, Motown’s hidden genius and more of the month’s best nonfiction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

He could feel a gathering of outrage that promised strength and endurance.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

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