STAMINA Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

stamina

noun

Definition of stamina

as in endurance

great physical or mental strength that allows you to continue doing something for a long time Do you have the stamina to finish the job?

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Recent Examples of stamina The Libra Sun opposes Neptune across your work and rest zones, making concentration, motivation, or stamina feel less reliable than usual. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026 The skill isn’t spreadsheets or KPIs but having the stamina to defund something that’s quietly working, then sit with the people who built and loved it. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Her remark was obviously made with humor, but there is a serious reality behind it – even somebody with the King’s stamina needs opportunities to properly switch off, sleep and recover. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Sep. 2026 Then there’s ker, a tangy berry from Jaisalmer traditionally snacked on to boost stamina, which the bartenders infuse into gin for a refreshing (stamina-inducing, even) gimlet. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stamina

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Noun

Two very different odysseys collide in a story about endurance, privilege, and our shared humanity.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Previous endurance test Figure has already tested its humanoids in a much longer operational demonstration.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of endurance

Noun

The event’s jaw-dropping radiance stunned astronomers, who think that a GRB of this strength strikes Earth only once every 10,000 years.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Most leadership culture pushes people to catalog strengths, build on advantages, project confidence.

— Flavio Maluf, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of strength

Noun

The American consumer, who accounts for about 70% of GDP, continues to buy stuff, but many are stressed by energy prices, wage stagnation, rising interest rates, and an affordability crisis in everything from health care to housing.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Possible targets of the strikes reportedly include Iran’s energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and missile and drone arsenal.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of energy

Noun

The intention of peptide users is to have the muscle-building effects of anabolic steroids without the side effects of infertility, oily skin, acne, liver inflammation, and so on.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026
Hip dysplasia and muscle atrophy can also prevent animals from completing training.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

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