for the duration
idiom
: until the end of something
He was living in England when the war began and remained there for the duration.
—often + ofThe camera remained on the President for the duration of his speech.
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The two were tabloid regulars for the duration of their on-and-off-again tryst, but they haven't been spotted together since May of 2024.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
The couple attended the opening of Omega House, the Swiss watchmaker’s first Winter Games hospitality space, installed inside chef Carlo Cracco’s restaurant in Milan’s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II for the duration of the Olympics.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 Feb. 2026
There, an athlete can adopt a houseplant for the duration of his or her stay, nurturing it for a couple of weeks before it’s donated to a local charity, perhaps for auction.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The nearby sidewalk should be closed only at night for the duration of the project, a roadwork advisory said.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026
The couple attended the opening of Omega House, the Swiss watchmaker’s first Winter Games hospitality space, installed inside chef Carlo Cracco’s restaurant in Milan’s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II for the duration of the Olympics.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 Feb. 2026
There, an athlete can adopt a houseplant for the duration of his or her stay, nurturing it for a couple of weeks before it’s donated to a local charity, perhaps for auction.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The nearby sidewalk should be closed only at night for the duration of the project, a roadwork advisory said.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
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“For the duration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20duration. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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