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
  • But while money remains unclaimed, the government benefits from having control of it.
    — Mark Lewyn, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Bleecker remains nimble, with roughly 30 employees in New York and Los Angeles, and has a reputation for doing its best to rein in costs.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of remains
Verb
  • Every ton of greenhouse gas that humans can avoid releasing today reduces how much ice Antarctica loses this century, and the benefit – slower and less sea-level rise – lasts for hundreds of years.
    — Robert Kopp, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Analysts are equally cautious about how long the relief lasts.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of lasts
Verb
  • And while the brand continues to honor its heritage, Giraco said Dom Pérignon is always looking ahead and evolving.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2026
  • As the series continues, however, Kazan plays up the explanatory power of an incident from Cathy’s childhood.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of continues
Verb
  • The news comes amid ongoing tensions as the war in Iran persists, with Trump refusing a deal with Iran to open the Strait as recently as Saturday, impacting the world's oil supply.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The atmosphere persists even when the characters are off the air, as if to suggest that the seeping rot of the show has metastasized into every moment of their lives.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of persists
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“Perdures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perdures. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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