MARATHON Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of marathon

as in long

lasting for a considerable time a marathon study session the night before the exam

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But even with a marathon three-hour runtime and approximately 1 bazillion cameos, Endgame is remarkably light on its feet, zipping throughout time for a story that not only pays tribute to the films that came before but casts them in a new light. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 The conflicts, including a marathon 15-day impasse with Disney, stemmed from YouTube TV‘s steady growth into a dominant pay-TV operator just nine years after its debut. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 June 2026

Noun

GTPlayer Gaming Chair Deal Lounge in total comfort during those marathon gaming sessions using the GTPlayer Gaming Chair. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 Teams are tight-knit, spending practically every moment together from Spring Training through October in what can be described as a 162-game marathon. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marathon

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Meanwhile, long term supply agreements provide the ability to lock in multiyear procurement volumes with clients, mitigating uncertainties stemming from short term market volatility.

— , CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Stokes has recorded three or more blocks in six straight games, tying her with Lisa Leslie in 2003 for the longest such streak in a single WNBA postseason.

— Janie McCauley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of long

Noun

That being said, there is no shoe that’s universally perfect for trail and ultramarathon running, Schneider explains.

— Jen Ator, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2026
In Utah, dozens of runners and volunteers who were part of the Moab 240 ultramarathon were evacuated Sunday after being stranded by flooding.

— JAIMIE DING, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of ultramarathon

Noun

The Michigan Senate contest is just one of the high-profile races where AIPAC has spent in favor of a pro-Israel politician or in opposition to someone the organization sees as less favorable to Israel.

— Saige Miller, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
The Senate race appears to be the one Republicans are most worried about.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of race

Noun

The whirlwind schedule is nothing new for a girl who completed her first triathlon at age eight.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Lincoln Sabini was a member of the UC Davis triathlon sports club, was involved with the Davis Bike Collective and cycled regularly.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of triathlon

Noun

Masters would go on to compete in rowing, cross-country skiing, biathlon, and cycling, winning medals across both Summer and Winter Paralympic Games.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 10 Mar. 2026
The sport was introduced for athletes with physical disabilities at the 1988 Innsbruck Paralympic Games and for athletes with visual disabilities in 1992 at Albertville.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026

Definition of biathlon

Noun

Still widely considered the greatest athlete of all time, Jim Thorpe, of the Sac and Fox Nation in Oklahoma, won the decathlon and pentathlon in the 1912 Olympics.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Harper Hutton, 12, of Aurora Flyers, placed second in the girls pentathlon high jump, fourth in the pentathlon 80-meter hurdles and pentathlon long jump and fifth in the girls pentathlon shot put.

— Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of pentathlon

Noun

Still widely considered the greatest athlete of all time, Jim Thorpe, of the Sac and Fox Nation in Oklahoma, won the decathlon and pentathlon in the 1912 Olympics.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Thode said Creator Showdown has six similar events lined up for 2027 with different sports, with a goal of hosting one a month the year after, potentially including some form of creator decathlon before the Olympic Games.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of decathlon

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