perdures

verb

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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  1. remains
  2. lasts
  3. continues
  4. persists
Verb
  • Safety officials investigate building The cause of the roof collapse remains under investigation, Bradenton officials said Sunday afternoon.
    — Ryan Ballogg July 27, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
  • Their initial target is to recover at least 50% of the mineral content, but PNNL says reaching that baseline efficiently remains difficult.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
Definition of remains
Verb
  • With the company’s F-104 fleet, a typical mission lasts about 45 minutes, including up to 10 minutes at Mach 2+ speeds.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
  • Sizing for the growth curve, not just current load, makes a decision that lasts years, not months.
    — Kevin Mathrani, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of lasts
Verb
  • And as the influx of billionaires and multi-millionaires to the region continues, the market for luxury homes priced at $30 million and up has exploded, according to a new report from the real estate research firm Analytics Miami.
    — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Levine programming continues to include the Catalyst Fellowship Program for college students and summer camps.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Definition of continues
Verb
  • Melissa Cohn, regional vice president at William Raveis Mortgage, doesn’t expect mortgage rates to fall while the US war with Iran persists.
    — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
  • But mostly, the monarch persists because life’s job is to live; because within those thimble-size bodies hides a dynamo of survival that puts our most incredible machines to shame.
    — Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Definition of persists
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“Perdures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perdures. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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