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
  • Plans to eradicate the remaining invasive mammals is already underway.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Digital sales doubled in 2020 but remained a small percentage of the business.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of remain
Verb
  • But at a time when distrust in the news media continues to rise, deflections like this can damage the credibility of mainstream, nonpartisan American journalism.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • But each individual hat will be situated in a nonrepeating pattern that continues to change no matter how large the overall tiling is.
    — Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of continue
Verb
  • Sweetin also noted their bond has lasted since acting on-screen together more than 30 years ago.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Five people were killed and 36 wounded in a Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital that lasted from Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning, Kyiv police said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of last
Verb
  • The Innovation Paradox persists not because technology fails to advance, but because institutions fail to adapt.
    — Ming Lu, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Officials warn that flash flood threats persist, but further inland.
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of persist
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“Perdure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perdure. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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