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 ascent from amateur tequila-drinker status takes time and perseverance.
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Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Osmo toys help children develop problem-solving skills, creativity, perseverance and general social-emotional skills.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
The rest is a combination of extraordinary teamwork, good science and perseverance.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Dumas said patience and perseverance were the hallmarks of Hall's game and are pillars of Reaching Out's curriculum, which has inspired a new generation of golfers, including Everson Stallworth, an accomplished junior golfer from Winton Woods High School in Forest Park.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 28 July 2025
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Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Osmo toys help children develop problem-solving skills, creativity, perseverance and general social-emotional skills.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
The rest is a combination of extraordinary teamwork, good science and perseverance.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Dumas said patience and perseverance were the hallmarks of Hall's game and are pillars of Reaching Out's curriculum, which has inspired a new generation of golfers, including Everson Stallworth, an accomplished junior golfer from Winton Woods High School in Forest Park.
—Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perseverance
Noun
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Each is still operational and highlights the persistence of spaceflight to withstand political volatility, but new Earth science projects could be vulnerable.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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While recent declines in overall crime are encouraging, the persistence of high carjacking levels and a violent crime rate exceeding that of every state and many cities show that more can be done to make D.C. safer.—
John R. Lott Jr,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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 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
Noun
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Russia's icebreaker fleet far outstrips that of any other military, an example of the country's determination to dominate the region.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Gene has gone on to reference this moment from her first date as a symbol of Jerry’s determination.—
Avalon Hester,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Perseverance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perseverance. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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