1
as in to undergo
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
an elderly couple who have endured the ups and downs of a half century of married life
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2
as in to tolerate
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
at some point we all have to endure the loss of a beloved pet
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as in to remain
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
the fashion business is built on change, since nobody expects a particular clothing style to endure
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Recent Examples of endure
The hikers had to endure temperatures as low as 15 degrees Fahrenheit that night, accompanied by persistent snow, officials said.
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
And that game happened to be another one of Mattel’s enduring brands — a colorful card game that has helped teach generations of kids how to count and match hues.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Any reductions have to endure a lengthy process that began last month and is nowhere close to being done..
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
After seeing the backlash that other printer firms endured for bricking printers via firmware updates, Brother would be demonstrating awful judgement by not being upfront about breaking its customers' property.
—Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025
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Megan Forrester, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025
And that game happened to be another one of Mattel’s enduring brands — a colorful card game that has helped teach generations of kids how to count and match hues.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025
Any reductions have to endure a lengthy process that began last month and is nowhere close to being done..
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
After seeing the backlash that other printer firms endured for bricking printers via firmware updates, Brother would be demonstrating awful judgement by not being upfront about breaking its customers' property.
—Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endure
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To look the part, Burke trained for months, undergoing a strict workout regimen while working with real pro wrestlers to learn their techniques.—
Alamin Yohannes,
EW.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Some major organizations have already undergone a change and have started understanding the value of investing in and promoting female athletes and women’s sports.—
Eva Epker,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The plants will tolerate some dappled shade in areas with high temperatures.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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Tapped to become the replacement for Steve Rogers, Walker gets his hands on super soldier serum and doesn't exactly tolerate it as well as his predecessor.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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No arrests have been made in Biggie's murder, authorities are still searching for his killers today and the rapper's death remains one of the most infamous unsolved murders in music history.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Gray de Sanders hit 1-of-2 free throws with 5 seconds remaining and DP’s Kendall Perry missed a desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer.—
Chris Hays,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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At only age 51, Deter had been experiencing memory problems, disorientation and hallucinations.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Places that previously avoided major storms are now experiencing unprecedented flooding, gale-force winds and even tornadoes due to changing weather patterns.—
Lynette Bell,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Continuing claims, which run a week behind, showed a small decrease and stood at 1.86 million.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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Trump, who succeeded Biden as president in January, is standing with Israel.—
Michael Collins,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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However, according to a resolution included in the agenda for the board’s Thursday meeting, the original resolution will no longer continue as planned.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Tensions are running high in the Taiwan Strait as Beijing's Chinese Communist Party government, which claims Taiwan despite never ruling it, continues its military, economic and political pressure campaign against the island.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The two men have tons of familiarity dating back to their amateur days.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Peppa Pig will have a brand new piglet to play with come the summer, with news that the beloved character is to welcome a new sibling to the family.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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Even if a party to an arbitration believes the arbitrator isn’t fair, if the party contractually accepted the arbitrator, it will be bound by its pledge.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Hamas had refused to accept a proposal from Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, which would extend the ceasefire to April 20, through both the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and the Jewish holiday of Passover.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Endure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endure. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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