PERDURED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

perdured

verb

past tense of perdure

as in remained

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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Though the station itself was torn down in the late 1960s, the Caledonian hotel remained, and has been under Waldorf Astoria's ownership since 2012.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
From there on out, Anderson remained a frequent collaborator with the Coen Brothers, going on to storyboard each of their films.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of remained

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After a concertgoer died in the audience at a Carson music festival on Saturday, an artist is outraged the show continued while the deceased was still on-site.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Temasek, however, remains bullish on AI over the longer term and has continued to increase investments into the sector.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of continued

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Within a week, a majority of those in the treatment group had a 50% reduction in their symptoms and the effects persisted throughout the six-week follow-up period.

— Will Stone, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
Only the school’s investigation, under the federal Title IX law, persisted, with a goal of deciding discipline for the students involved.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

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