as in persistence
the quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult
His perseverance was rewarded: after many rejections, he finally found a job. Perseverance is required to perfect just about any skill.
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Recent Examples of perseverance
The Masterton Trophy is awarded each season under the trusteeship of the PHWA to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Charlie McAvoy is the Bruins’ nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, given to the NHL who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to the game.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Black music, community, creativity, courage, sacrifice, perseverance, and all the things.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Apr. 2026
In revisiting Lehmann’s story, Strager highlights that Lehmann’s legacy is one of resilience and perseverance—proof that early setbacks do not define a person and that brilliance can flourish, even later in life.
—Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
Charlie McAvoy is the Bruins’ nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, given to the NHL who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to the game.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Black music, community, creativity, courage, sacrifice, perseverance, and all the things.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Apr. 2026
In revisiting Lehmann’s story, Strager highlights that Lehmann’s legacy is one of resilience and perseverance—proof that early setbacks do not define a person and that brilliance can flourish, even later in life.
—Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perseverance
Noun
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Both represent persistence, innovation, and trusting our instincts.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2026
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Over time, the collection expanded—through donations, acquisitions, and O’Connor’s persistence.—
Jimmy Jellinek,
SPIN,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Home Service Insurance segment experienced a decline in premiums, attributed to strategic actions to improve sales quality and persistency, as well as economic pressures such as inflation.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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The tannins are well structured yet soft and the wine has great persistency in the finish.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
2 May 2023
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When the skyscraper where Rayburn and his family lives is destroyed in an explosion, Creasy attempts to regain his military prowess in his determination to protect Rayburn’s rebellious teen daughter Poe (Billie Boullet), who has been targeted by the terrorists.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The villain, though, is not Michael Jackson but his father, Joe, whose determination to get his boys out of Gary, Indiana, turns into something more poisonous.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Perseverance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perseverance. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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