PERDURES Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Nearly a year since the sides agreed to a ceasefire, much of the population in Gaza remains effectively homeless.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Its governing structure remains authoritarian, and its laws remain discriminatory.

— Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

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Allen continues to don the cape for the Bills, but offseason moves improved his receiving core, and new coach Joe Brady appears determined to attack with greater aggression.

— Mike Jones, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Balfe’s couture style continues a recent streak from other TIFF 2026 attendees who’ve turned to couture collections for their red carpet stints.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

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Even amid extraordinary acts of solidarity, Muslim, Arab, and South Asian Americans were subjected to hatred and bigotry, some of which persists today.

— Steven Fulop, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Overall, the Bush administration’s misguided foray reinforced in the minds of many in the Middle East a distrust of America’s allegiances, commitments, and adherence to the protocols of the Geneva Conventions, a distrust that persists to this day.

— David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

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