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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

Example Sentences

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Michaelian was a competitive sports car racer for more than 25 years, competing in endurance events at tracks including Le Mans, Daytona Beach, Nürburgring, Dubai and Sebring in Florida.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

In a moment when partisanship dominates coverage, his passing invites reflection on the role of law, accountability, and the endurance of civic norms.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Regular endurance exercise can also lower abdominal fat, even when overall weight stays the same.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen will tick off one of his "bucket list" events to compete in the Nurburgring 24-Hours endurance race.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

This passed the endurance of the immortals, and Zeus got ready his thunderbolt to strike them.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.