staying power

noun

: capacity for continuing (as in existence, influence, or popularity) without weakening

Examples of staying power in a Sentence

a long-distance runner with a lot of staying power a song with staying power Her staying power as a pop icon is remarkable.
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Juan, Please touches on the staying power and growth of ready-to-drink cocktails. Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Monse revisited some of the house’s greatest hits with a modern sensibility, while Brandon Maxwell reinforced his staying power with confident refinement. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2025 Our testers couldn’t get enough of the perfume’s quiet coziness and appreciated the fact that the juice has a little oomph in terms of staying power. Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025 The move goes with Lionsgate strategy to grow IP with staying power and sci-fi fantasy spectacle elements that can overperform in the ancillary markets and create long-term library value. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for staying power

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of staying power was in 1859

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“Staying power.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staying%20power. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

staying power

noun
: ability, influence, or strength enough to keep going through a difficult task
a candidate with the staying power to make it to the election

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