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Definitions for lasting
ˈlæs tɪŋ, ˈlɑ stɪŋlast·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. permanent, lastingadjective

    continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

    "permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value"

  2. durable, lasting, long-lasting, long-livedadjective

    existing for a long time

    "hopes for a durable peace"; "a long-lasting friendship"

  3. persistent, lastingadjective

    retained; not shed

    "persistent leaves remain attached past maturity"; "the persistent gills of fishes"

  4. lastingadjective

    lasting a long time without change

    "a lasting relationship"

Wiktionary

  1. lastingadjective

    Persisting for an extended period of time.

    After World War One it was hoped that a lasting peace had been achieved. It hadn't.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Lastingparticipial adj.

    Etymology: from last.

    Every violence offered weakens and impairs, and renders the body less durable and lasting. John Ray, on Creation.

    White parents may have black children, as negroes sometimes have lasting white ones. Robert Boyle, on Colours.

    The grateful work is done,
    The seeds of discord sow’d, the war begun:
    Frauds, fears and fury, have possess’d the state,
    And fix’d the causes of a lasting hate. John Dryden, Æn.

    A sinew cracked seldom recovers its former strength, and the memory of it leaves a lasting caution in the man, not to put the part quickly again to any robust employment. John Locke.

Wikipedia

  1. Lasting

    Lasting (original title: Nieulotne) is a 2013 Polish drama film directed and written by Jacek Borcuch.

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  1. lasting

    Lasting generally refers to something that continues to exist, function, or have an effect for a long time, showing endurance or permanence. It implies something that is durable, long-term, enduring, persistent, or constant.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Lasting

    of Last

  2. Lastingadjective

    existing or continuing a long while; enduring; as, a lasting good or evil; a lasting color

  3. Lastingnoun

    continuance; endurance

  4. Lastingnoun

    a species of very durable woolen stuff, used for women's shoes; everlasting

  5. Lastingnoun

    the act or process of shaping on a last

  6. Lastingadverb

    in a lasting manner

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Anagrams for lasting »

  1. salting

  2. slating

  3. staling

  4. anglist

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lasting in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lasting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of lasting in a Sentence

  1. Harry S. Truman:

    The United Nations is designed to make possible lasting freedom and independence for all its members.

  2. Lee Hardman:

    The market's positive reaction to the report is understandable as finding a vaccine for COVID-19 is the search for the Holy Grail. It would allow a return to normal at a much faster pace and significantly reduce long-lasting damage to the global economy.

  3. Rob Colby:

    This year there probably won't be much fall tillage done, which will delay progress into next spring even. So the lasting effects of this year are going to be probably two years until we're fully recovered.

  4. Torgrim Reitan:

    If you get it right these days, you can make some lasting changes that will stand for years and years, the winners of the next decade are shaped today.

  5. Katharine Hayhoe:

    When it comes to extreme weather, climate change is loading the weather dice against us, we always have a chance of extreme heat, particularly in the summer : but as the world warms, we see that summer heatwaves are coming earlier, lasting longer, and are becoming hotter and more intense.

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