perdure

verb

(ˌ)pər-ˈdu̇r How to pronounce perdure (audio)
Definition of perdurenext
as in to remain
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state in so many ways, the influence and legacy of the Roman empire perdures to this very day

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perdure
  1. remain
  2. continue
  3. last
  4. persist
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  • High temperatures in Death Valley were expected to remain in the 115- to 118-degree range Monday and Tuesday, with a high of 119 expected Wednesday.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The oak remained — and faced several more battles of its own.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of remain
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  • The ministry also said that its forces overnight continued to strike Ukrainian ports and vessels delivering cargo for the armed forces.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The investigation continues to produce few public leads despite intensive efforts to find her.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of continue
Verb
  • Some local fans believe that exposure can have a lasting impact on the sport in Philadelphia.
    — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Tielemans may rotate with Mainoo in a box-to-box role across a season that could last 60 matches.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of last
Verb
  • The film also scrutinizes the failures across policing, the courts and social institutions that critics say let his abuse persist largely undetected for so long.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Argentina is producing oil and gas like never before, helping make crude the country’s leading export for the first time, though worries persist that the economy is running along two tracks.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of persist
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“Perdure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perdure. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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