as in ability
the quality or trait that allows someone or something to continue to be effective, successful, popular, etc., for a long period of time
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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Recent Examples of staying power
The sharp criticism appeared to cast doubt over the staying power of the accord, setting up the possibility of a rekindled trade war between the world's two largest economies.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 May 2025
But market analysts were cautious about the staying power of Tuesday’s relief rally, given Trump’s ability to change the narrative on a dime.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
For these reasons and more, Dora has been a powerhouse for a quarter century and has already proved her staying power.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 20 May 2025
The best technology stories are the ones with purpose and staying power.
—Shazia Manus, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 May 2025
But market analysts were cautious about the staying power of Tuesday’s relief rally, given Trump’s ability to change the narrative on a dime.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
For these reasons and more, Dora has been a powerhouse for a quarter century and has already proved her staying power.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 20 May 2025
The best technology stories are the ones with purpose and staying power.
—Shazia Manus, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for staying power
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staying power
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Although there is a higher barrier to entry, once a corporation can achieve vertical integration, margins can become leaner, shipping times shorter and the ability to produce new inventory more often becomes more feasible.—
Yola Robert,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Netflix recently gave advertisers the ability to target more than 100 interests in over 17 categories, including life stages, and to incorporate first-party data into their process.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
16 June 2025
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There was a concern Forest would have to cash in on either Morgan Gibbs-White or Murillo — the Brazilian who retains the unusual talent, for a defender, of being truly exciting to watch — to keep themselves out of PSR trouble.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Andor also cost $650 million for a show not that many people watched, and its talent is leaving to go elsewhere, including Kathleen Kennedy, who was the show’s biggest champion.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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For example, someone who’s the go-to person in navigating the team’s tools may want to improve their negotiation or decision-making skills.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Both coaches, who have been in Stanley Cup Finals before and in hockey their whole lives, remarked on the pace, physicality, the quality of hockey from board battles to open ice skill plays.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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In a blend of history and elegance, businessman Lindsay Howard, son of horse-racing enthusiast and Seabiscuit owner Charles Howard, originally commissioned the estate to be built by architects John Bakewell Jr. and Ernest Weihe as a wedding gift for his wife Anita.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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What parent hasn’t joked on a birthday or holiday that out of all the gifts, the box is the biggest hit with our kids?—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
13 June 2025
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Aspiring leaders or new managers don’t have to be in a leadership position to start building their leadership prowess.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Loca Loka co-founder Ravichander is one of India’s most renowned musicians, famed for his singing, writing, instrumental prowess and production both in films and on record.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
3 June 2025
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