Definitions and Examples of permanent, enduring, lasting
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Lasting or intended to last indefinitely without change.
Example
The company offered him a permanent position after he completed his probationary period.
Continuing or long-lasting, especially through difficult circumstances.
Example
Their enduring friendship lasted for over twenty years, despite living in different countries.
Continuing for a long time or indefinitely.
Example
The couple's love for each other was lasting and they remained together until the end of their lives.
Key Differences: permanent vs enduring vs lasting
- 1Permanent implies that something will last indefinitely without change.
- 2Enduring suggests that something can withstand difficult circumstances and continue for a long time.
- 3Lasting simply means that something will continue for a long time.
Effective Usage of permanent, enduring, lasting
- 1Job Security: Use permanent to describe a job that is secure and long-lasting.
- 2Relationships: Use enduring and lasting to describe long-lasting relationships.
- 3Property: Use permanent to describe a property that is intended to last indefinitely.
Remember this!
The antonyms of transitory are permanent, enduring, and lasting. Use permanent to describe something that will last indefinitely without change, enduring to describe something that can withstand difficult circumstances and continue for a long time, and lasting to describe something that will continue for a long time. These words can be used to describe job security, relationships, and property.
