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enduring

adjective
en·​dur·​ing | \ in-ˈdu̇r-iÅ‹ How to pronounce enduring (audio) , -ˈdyu̇r-, en-\

Definition of enduring

: lasting, durable an enduring truth

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Other Words from enduring

enduringly adverb
enduringness noun

Examples of enduring in a Sentence

science fiction's enduring fascination with worlds beyond our own

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The identity of that author is one of the enduring mysteries in the life of Susan Sontag. Benjamin Moser, Harper's magazine, "Regarding the Pen of Others," 19 Aug. 2019 Nearly 46 years later, Levine’s killing is the lone enduring mystery in a string of four brutal murders of young people on and around the Stanford campus in 1973 and 1974. Nico Savidge, The Mercury News, "Cops cracked 3 Stanford cold case murders. Will DNA help them solve a 4th campus killing?," 14 July 2019 Her case has been one of the enduring mysteries of the Vatican, kept alive by the Italian media and a quest by her brother to find answers. Nicole Winfield, Anchorage Daily News, "Vatican mystery over missing girl deepens as bones are found," 13 July 2019 Her case has been one of the enduring mysteries of the Vatican, kept alive by the Italian media and a quest by her brother to find answers and closure. Fox News, "Vatican finds bones, deepening mystery in search for girl who disappeared 36 years ago," 13 July 2019 Whether that’s true is one of the many enduring mysteries touched on by this film. Michael O'sullivan, Twin Cities, "A conceptual artist pops a brilliant (but ghoulish) question in ‘The Proposal’," 20 June 2019 Easter Island, Chile One of the world’s most enduring mysteries, Easter Island continues to perplex visitors and experts alike. National Geographic, "Ancient Isles: England, Ireland, and Scotland," 8 Apr. 2019 Toni Morrison approached the enduring phenomenon of American bigotry and nativism from many angles. David Remnick, The New Yorker, "What Toni Morrison Understood About Hate," 9 Aug. 2019 The enduring legacy of the Manson story is a curious one. Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "How the Manson family became a pop culture trope," 8 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of enduring

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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