for the duration

phrase

: until the end of something

He was living in England when the war began and remained there for the duration.

—often + of

The camera remained on the President for the duration of his speech.

Examples of for the duration in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Brian and Dougal have agreed to put their differences aside and trust each other for the duration of this war, and Dougal has some MacKinneys to kill in order to avenge sweet Janet’s death. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Jenkins said her office would move to have Vonstetten kept in custody for the duration of the court proceedings. — Senior Editor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Eiffel Tower workers protested with a one-day strike after tower management allegedly replaced some women employees for the duration of a 20-minute visit by monks from the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, or BAPS. — Bhakti Mamtora, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Spicy chorizo, chiles, and Velveeta merge into one gooey dip that can hang out in the slow cooker for the duration of the party. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for for the duration

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration