as in endurance
great physical or mental strength that allows you to continue doing something for a long time
Do you have the stamina to finish the job?
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Recent Examples of stamina
In Taurus, however, the red planet trades speed for stamina.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
There’s a beguiling synchronicity between the two disciplines under scrutiny here—fishing and filmmaking—both of which, Jenkin reminds us, are strenuous physical activities, dependent on precise timing, know-how, energy, stamina, heavy-duty equipment, and a hardworking crew.
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Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
His stamina, blocking ability, and experience playing against top-level players will likely help Ecuador pull off some upset victories at the 2026 tournament.
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Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
Perhaps that helped Stirtz forge his seemingly limitless stamina on the basketball court.
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Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for stamina
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
There’s a beguiling synchronicity between the two disciplines under scrutiny here—fishing and filmmaking—both of which, Jenkin reminds us, are strenuous physical activities, dependent on precise timing, know-how, energy, stamina, heavy-duty equipment, and a hardworking crew.
—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
His stamina, blocking ability, and experience playing against top-level players will likely help Ecuador pull off some upset victories at the 2026 tournament.
—
Tushaar Kuthiala,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 June 2026
Perhaps that helped Stirtz forge his seemingly limitless stamina on the basketball court.
—
Pj Green,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for stamina
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stamina
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Meanwhile, frightful aftershocks continued to rock the area, sowing terror in a population already reaching the limits of endurance.
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Designed during the final years of the Cold War, it was engineered to hunt the Soviet Union’s most advanced submarines with exceptional stealth, firepower, and endurance.
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Additional laser pulses reveal how much the ion’s quantum state has changed, allowing researchers to calculate the strength of the surrounding electric field.
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The link held even after accounting for traditional risk factors, though the strength varied by racial and ethnic group, a gap researchers say still needs further study before firm conclusions can be drawn about why.
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The city is recommending zoning regulations that fall in line with state statute while trying to calm residents who are worried data centers will overwhelm resources like water and energy and impose on their quality of life.
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Welcome to Climate Point, your weekly guide to the latest news about climate, energy and the environment.
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Mozeliak said the Angels should not consider a trade proposal in isolation, without considering how to flex their major-market muscles to fill whatever hole a trade might create.
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Livano Comenencia’s equalizer and Dick Advocaat’s emotional reaction were great but this was a muscle flex if there ever was one.
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“Stamina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stamina. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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