Lasting
adj.resilient, hopefuleveryday
What it means
Remaining present or effective well beyond the immediate moment.
Reach for it when praising an effect, bond, solution, or material for genuine durability
A patient conversation created lasting trust between the two groups.
Choose between these
7- warm
the experience remains vivid in people's minds
not when Memorable concerns recall, not whether a result continues to function.
- professional
physical strength or resistance to wear is central
not when Durable sounds mechanical when the subject is affection or memory.
- professional
long-term
the planning horizon matters more than permanence
not when Long-term gives a timeframe but does not promise that an effect will hold.
- professional
the benefit can continue without exhausting its supports
not when Sustainable requires evidence about resources, not merely long duration.
- formal
permanent
the condition is intended never to be reversed
not when Permanent is an absolute claim; lasting allows eventual change.
- literary
something survives difficulty and carries emotional weight
not when Enduring may sound grander than needed for an ordinary practical benefit.
- literary
style or value seems untouched by changing fashions
not when Timeless does not suit a temporary program with a durable outcome.
Said against
3- temporary
- fleeting
- short-lived
It naturally appears in
3- lasting impact
The literacy project had a lasting impact on graduation rates.
- lasting friendship
Their shared apprenticeship grew into a lasting friendship.
- lasting solution
Proper drainage offered a lasting solution to the flooded path.
Where this comes from
- merriam-webster, adjective sense 1 opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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