for the duration

for the duration (informal)

As long as the war (or the situation under discussion) continues

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for the duration informal phrase

until a period of time ends

We don’t know how long the building work will last, but we’ll be staying with friends for the duration.

Thesaurus: during a particular period of time_synonym

Main entry: duration

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until the end of something, esp. a war

he was in the navy for the duration plus six

■ informal for a very long time

some stains may be there for the duration

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for the duration

: 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.

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for the duration idiom

(informal) until the end of a particular situation

Main entry: ↑duration_idiom