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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  1. remained
  2. continued
  3. lasted
  4. persisted
Verb
  • Stokesberry said the skies have remained free of uncrewed aircraft since Monday, which has allowed fire crews to attack from above and below.
    — Morgan Chesky, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026
  • By age 85, only 7% of the adults with three risk factors remained dementia-free, compared with 35% of those with no risk factors.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of remained
Verb
  • Shares continued to fall 6% to 8% in after-hours trading anyway.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • More recent research suggests that Covid-19 vaccines have continued to show benefits, even as population immunity levels grow and the virus becomes less novel.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of continued
Verb
  • Alex Lange smoothly handled the seventh, but lefty Aaron Bummer only lasted 20 pitches into the eighth inning and allowed a Josh Bell RBI single to cut the lead to 3-2 before he was replaced by right-hander Nate Pearson.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Her dad decided to follow in his father’s footsteps, and started his own restaurant that lasted for 28 years.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of lasted
Verb
  • The fascination persisted, though Burke often undercut it with humor and self-deprecation.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Although the accord succeeded in disarming one of the region’s most influential insurgent groups, violence has persisted and in some areas escalated because the broader conditions driving conflict were left largely intact.
    — Dylan Spencer, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of persisted
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“Perdured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perdured. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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