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
Verb
  • Hot spots still burned within a 420-square-kilometer (162-square-mile) scar, thousands remained unable to return home, and nearly 3,000 firefighters were deployed against the Gironde megafire and a second blaze in Provence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • This is a long-term problem the agency is working on, but remains unresolved.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of remain
Verb
  • Sunday’s blackout is the first of August, and comes after the island of 10-million people suffered three in July as the US continues imposing an oil blockade that is testing the country’s aging energy infrastructure.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The trial is expected to hear more than 70 witnesses and continue for months.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of continue
Verb
  • There's often a line forming at Tony's even before opening, with waits for a table typically lasting at least an hour.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • Organizations don't earn lasting performance by assuming trust exists.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of last
Verb
  • Heat may stick around Heat might persist into the last week of July.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • The longer this imbalance persists, the greater the opportunity for Chinese economic penetration into the Russian Far East and Eastern Siberia.
    — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of persist
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“Perdure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perdure. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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