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[ las-ting, lah-sting ] / ˈlæs tɪŋ, ˈlɑ stɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR lasting ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivecontinuing or enduring a long time; permanent; durable: a lasting friendship. nouna strong, durable, closely woven fabric for shoe uppers, coverings on buttons, etc. Archaic. the quality of surviving or continuing and maintaining strength, effectiveness, etc. Origin of lasting1125–75 for def. 1; 1775–85 for def. 2; Middle English (adj.). See last2, -ing2 OTHER WORDS FROM lastinglast·ing·ly, adverblast·ing·ness, nounun·last·ing, adjectiveWords nearby lastinglast fling, last-gasp, Last Gospel, last hurrah, last-in, first-out, lasting, Last Judgment, last knockings, last laugh, have the, lastly, last mile Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lastingThe question is will we see regime changes in both Hamas and Israel that embrace a lasting peace? In the Middle East, the Two-State Solution Is Dead|Dean Obeidallah|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST So can Colombians finally dream of a lasting and sustainable peace in 2015? Did The U.S.-Cuba Deal Help Drive A Rebel Ceasefire in Colombia?|Richard McColl|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST But it is the lasting emotional scars that have been the hardest to deal with. The Corrupt Cops of Rebel-Held East Ukraine|Kristina Jovanovski|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST But the crimes Wahlberg committed have no doubt done “lasting damage” to the victims. Mark Wahlberg’s Pardon Plea: A Look Back At His Troubling, Violent, and Racist Rap Sheet|Marlow Stern|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Either way, the idea was the same: ARNN was to be a game-changing new product that would leave a lasting mark on the industry. The Godfather of Right-Wing Radio|Caitlin Dickson|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST She is sincerely glad, and yet—is she incapable of inspiring a lasting regard? Floyd Grandon's Honor|Amanda Minnie Douglas As it is, the influence which he did produce has been most lasting and striking in its effects. Twelve Years of a Soldier's Life in India|W. S. R. Hodson The air was old as the hills, but like all Scottish melodies, as lasting too. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, February 1844|Various The mixture thus formed is one of the most lasting odors that can be made. The Art of Perfumery|G. W. Septimus Piesse With this security I ought to be satisfied; for I believe no one inspires a lasting passion without sharing it.
British Dictionary definitions for lasting
nouna strong durable closely woven fabric used for shoe uppers, etc Derived forms of lastinglastingly, adverblastingness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to lastingdeep-rooted, eternal, indelible, durable, continuing, abiding, permanent, stable, everlasting, lifelong, longstanding, long-term, persisting, constant, continual, endless, forever, incessant, indissoluble, inexhaustible |