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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for lasting

Verb

1. last, endure, measure
usage: persist or be long; in time; "The bad weather lasted for three days"
2. survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out
usage: continue to live; endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The racecar driver lived through several very serious accidents"

Adjective

1. permanent (vs. impermanent), lasting, abiding, enduring, imperishable, ageless, eternal, everlasting, perpetual, unending, unceasing, indissoluble, standing(prenominal), ineradicable, stable, unchangeable
usage: continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place; "permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value"
2. durable, lasting, long-lasting, long-lived, long (vs. short)
usage: existing for a long time; "hopes for a durable peace"; "a long-lasting friendship"
3. persistent (vs. caducous), lasting
usage: retained; not shed; "persistent leaves remain attached past maturity"; "the persistent gills of fishes"
4. lasting, stable (vs. unstable)
usage: lasting a long time without change; "a lasting relationship"
5. everlasting, eternal, lasting, eonian, aeonian, immortal (vs. mortal)
usage: lasting for an indefinitely long period of time
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