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Definitions for enduring
ɛnˈdʊər ɪŋ, -ˈdyʊər-en·dur·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. abiding, enduring, imperishableadjective

    unceasing

    "an abiding belief"; "imperishable truths"

  2. enduring, long-sufferingadjective

    patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble

    "an enduring disposition"; "a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife"

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  1. enduring

    Enduring generally means lasting for a long time, persisting or continuing to exist despite challenges or difficulties. It can also refer to an individual's ability to withstand or tolerate stressful situations or discomfort.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Enduring

    of Endure

  2. Enduringadjective

    lasting; durable; long-suffering; as, an enduring disposition

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of enduring in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of enduring in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of enduring in a Sentence

  1. William R. Mattox, Jr.:

    'True love' isn't so much a dreamy feeling that you have as it is an enduring commitment to give sacrificially --even, or perhaps especially, when you don't feel like it.

  2. Aidan Hutchinson:

    (Playing for the Lions) would mean a lot. All my friends back home are big Lions fans and they’ve been enduring the pain of all the losses in the previous years, so it would definitely be awesome to do that.

  3. Michael Purves:

    These kind of events mean volatility in the political arena as well, and some of that has enduring impact in the market.

  4. Nicholas Alahverdian:

    We have seen a lack of stability over 30 years and four governors, said Nicholas Alahverdian. We have seen a lack of care. And now — in an election year — we have seen a complete and utter lack of bureaucratic mastery to obliterate the red tape and provide tangible, enduring solutions to children and adolescents in state care.

  5. Rabbi Jonah:

    Folks are just so angry. They're angry about enduring racism, they're angry about the incompetent response to COVID, they're angry about bigotry and racism, about anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, and white supremacy.

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