Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a lasting manner; with long continuance.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a lasting manner; with long continuance.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
durable manner.
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Examples
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For a new house, he says build "durably," with time-tested methods and in ways that can adapt to different uses, instead of incorporating the latest technological innovation, which, he says "will change."
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Medium-term growth could be higher than forecast if the crisis can be overcome more rapidly and durably through planned reforms, the central bank added.
Bundesbank Slashes German Growth Forecast Tom Fairless 2011
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The ECB's saturation purchasing won't durably hold down high yields if investors worry about default.
How Much Longer Can ECB Hold the Line? Terence Roth 2011
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MIT scientists have found that carbon nanotubes could be formed into tiny springs capable of storing as much energy, pound for pound, as the best lithium-ion batteries - potentially more durably and reliably.
Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » Carbon Nanotube Springs = Batteries? 2009
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The opportunity to durably shift opinions of the U.S. is fading.
Obama in Cairo: Bold or timid? Glenn Kessler 2011
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He said inflation rates were "durably above" the common definition of price stability in the euro zone.
Interest Rate Rise Spells Trouble for Spain David Cottle 2011
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"Our network sustained no physical damage and performed ruggedly and durably despite the magnitude of the earthquake," said Bill Kula, a Verizon spokesman.
Wireless Networks Unscathed By Temblor Greg Bensinger 2011
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Mr. Schäuble : We are concentrating above all on durably strengthening growth through structural reforms—not just on fiscal policy.
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No Asian country has honored Lincoln more durably than Japan.
The Surprising Global Reach of Lincoln Richard Carwardine 2011
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Only one, Bavaria from the mid-1980s onward, has ever transformed itself durably from a net recipient of transfers to a net donor.
Germany Knows What Doesn't Work Geoffrey T. Smith 2011
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