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"durability" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often toughness (9 letters).
Definitions
permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force
Word origin
From Middle English durabilite, from Old French durabilité, from Latin dūrābilitās (“durability”). Corresponding to durable + -ity.
Used in a sentence
“We broke up our tests into three categories — performance, durability and versatility — so we could compare the different features of each jacket against the others directly.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Lasting power”10 letters
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