Definition of outlastnext
as in to survive
to last longer than I truly hope this car will outlast our previous one your work will probably outlast you

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Recent Examples of outlast Best Rap Album is no different, as last year’s winner was Kendrick Lamar, a multi-time victor whose chart-topping GNX album outlasted the field. — Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026 In the co-main event, Armando Resendiz (17-3) outlasted Australia’s Koen Mazoudier (16-5-1) by unanimous decision in a 10-round super middleweight bout. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Across most of the animal kingdom bigger animals outlive smaller ones, part of why whales tend to outlast rodents. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026 The president’s decisions carry great significance, with implications that will long outlast his administration. — Kate Andrews, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outlast
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  • Figuring out whether those systems can survive is a big part of what Sandia’s Z Machine and Lawrence Livermore’s NIF were built for.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • And yet Church’s and some of its neighbors, including Tricker’s, Cheaney, and Edward Green, survived by turning the traditional manufacturing practices on which the town was built into an increasingly appreciated point of difference.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
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  • The sporty coupe and convertible lasted through 2012, long outliving its early stablemates, the Eagle Talon and Plymouth Laser.
    — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The extensive use of cherrywood, renowned for its durable patina, speaks to Lucas’s desire to build a place that will outlive him.
    — Khushbu Shah, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Oct. 2026

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“Outlast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outlast. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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