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
  • The pickup truck driver remained at the scene and was cooperating with investigators, Monroe said.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Regardless, Republican Sam Matthews, an at-times independent voter who dropped into the Ohio GOP bus tour launch party in Strongsville, remained adamant Democrats continued to be too extreme for most of the electorate.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of remained
Verb
  • The same was true as Democrat James Talarico's lead over Texas Senate hopeful Ken Paxton continued to grow.
    — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Otherwise, Republicans have continued to win nearly every other statewide race in Georgia.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of continued
Verb
  • The spreadsheet era has lasted far too long, along with QA practices that were rendered obsolete three to four years ago.
    — Stefan Gogoll, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Common Womon closed in 1982, while Womonfyre lasted until 1989.
    — Tara Knight, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of lasted
Verb
  • Hill-Lewis is hoping that South Africans are finally fed up with the ANC’s largely one-party rule that has persisted since Mandela became president in the first all-race elections in 1994.
    — Keith B. Richburg, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Students blamed rampant state corruption, and their mass protests persisted in the face of violent repression.
    — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of persisted
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