PERDURES Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

perdures

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present tense third-person singular of perdure

as in remains

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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Public money remains the base, through Korea’s Fund of Funds film account, Malaysia’s production rebate and funds in Singapore and Taiwan.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Despite the encouraging news, scientists stress that caution remains essential as the island’s fragile ecosystem faces serious environmental threats.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

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Technology continues to shape the landscape of financial advice, including robo-advisors and digital advice via artificial intelligence platforms.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
While their work with BCA continues, the Mitchells went a step further and created their own breast cancer organization, Pink Aid.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

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This story persists, even though the Plath scholar Janet Badia, in her foundational book Sylvia Plath and the Mythology of Women Readers, proved definitively that these protests never happened.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
What’s even more interesting is that the pattern persists above the temperature where uranium ditelluride stops being superconducting.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

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