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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The descendants of Vikings who settled Iceland have been living off the sea for centuries, and fishing remains part of the country's cultural identity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Thirty years later, still unfinished Nearly 30 years on, the case remains unresolved in the fullest sense.

— Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

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Their disaffection can create a culture of hopelessness and emotional stasis that lasts well past any economic recovery.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
Adaptalux says the internal battery lasts up to eight hours of continuous use depending on brightness and recharges over USB-C, which can also keep the pod running while permanently plugged in.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026

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Slack continues to be a bright spot in the results — a major reversal from a couple years ago, when the company was maligned for paying too much to acquire the workplace messaging app during the Covid-19 pandemic.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Nvidia doubled its revenue and profit year-over-year in its second quarter, and forecast sales in the current quarter that topped analyst estimates, as red-hot demand for its AI chips continues to bolster the company’s fortunes.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of continues

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Sincerity and audacity are not opposing forces but complementary ones in this space, and for writers, retro programmers, and other film fans who came of age after midnight at the movies, Curry’s impact persists as its own kind of religion.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
Concerns over the Middle East conflict, however, still persists.

— Justina Lee,Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

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