endurance
noun
en·dur·ance
in-ˈdu̇r-ən(t)s 
-ˈdyu̇r-,
en-
1
: the ability to withstand hardship or adversity
especially
: the ability to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity
a marathon runner's endurance
2
: the act or an instance of enduring or suffering
endurance of many hardships
3
: permanence, duration
the endurance of the play's importance
Synonyms
Examples of endurance in a Sentence
The exercise program is designed to increase both strength and endurance.
the endurance of his love for his wife was not arrested even by her death
Recent Examples on the Web
The reason is that after six books, and 20 years after writing my first publishable sentences, stamina, endurance and the ability to stay the course have come to mean at least as much to me as that first raw efflorescence of talent.
—
Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
At the immunity challenge, the 10 players competed in the Survivor classic game Get a Grip, an endurance challenge to see who can hang onto a pole the longest without touching the ground.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Only four examples of the 330 P4 were produced, in rebuttal to Ford’s GT40 showing up on the endurance circuit and trouncing Ferrari.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
Fanny is a more endearing figure of indomitable endurance but no less determined.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The high level of vacancies is a sign of the job market’s strength and endurance.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
The owner and organizer of the global Ironman endurance races and competitions.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
Through the culmination of refined craftsmanship and forging partnerships with sustainable suppliers, these hotels are built for endurance.
—Stacey Wreathall, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024
In 1929, that same pioneering spirit drove a couple of Fort Worth flyers, Reg Robinson and James Kelly, to set a world endurance record for time in the air: 172 hours, 32 minutes.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
At the immunity challenge, the 10 players competed in the Survivor classic game Get a Grip, an endurance challenge to see who can hang onto a pole the longest without touching the ground.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Only four examples of the 330 P4 were produced, in rebuttal to Ford’s GT40 showing up on the endurance circuit and trouncing Ferrari.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024
Fanny is a more endearing figure of indomitable endurance but no less determined.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The high level of vacancies is a sign of the job market’s strength and endurance.
—Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2024
The owner and organizer of the global Ironman endurance races and competitions.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
Through the culmination of refined craftsmanship and forging partnerships with sustainable suppliers, these hotels are built for endurance.
—Stacey Wreathall, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024
In 1929, that same pioneering spirit drove a couple of Fort Worth flyers, Reg Robinson and James Kelly, to set a world endurance record for time in the air: 172 hours, 32 minutes.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
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endurance
noun
en·dur·ance
in-ˈd(y)u̇r-ən(t)s
1
: the quality of lasting or of being permanent
2
: the ability to withstand hardship, adversity, or stress
athletes need to develop endurance
3
: suffering sense 1
endurance of many hardships
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