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
Bulochnikov-Paul, who is executive VP of communications for Disney Entertainment Television, cited the support of her colleagues at Disney as key to her perseverance.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 June 2026
Leonardo DeGrand from Ashley Falls School received the Fellowship Award for his genuine kindness, calming presence, and ability to inspire others through collaboration and perseverance.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Both events embraced the authenticity, resilience, perseverance, innovation and sense of community that drive the festival.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
As a whole, themes of faith (in its various interpretations), perseverance and gratitude form the emotional backbone of Grateful.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 June 2026
Leonardo DeGrand from Ashley Falls School received the Fellowship Award for his genuine kindness, calming presence, and ability to inspire others through collaboration and perseverance.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
Both events embraced the authenticity, resilience, perseverance, innovation and sense of community that drive the festival.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
As a whole, themes of faith (in its various interpretations), perseverance and gratitude form the emotional backbone of Grateful.
—Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for perseverance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perseverance
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Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko credited modern forensic tools and long-term investigative persistence for the arrest, saying advances in DNA technology finally provided answers that were not possible in 1990.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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That matters in a Congress where coalition-building, legal acumen, and persistence are often the difference between progress and paralysis.—
Joel Rubin,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
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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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This World Cup, like Yamal’s sentiments, reflects FIFA’s determination to chart a new course and, as its critics charge, a disregard for the sport’s past and its millions of fans.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The determination concludes a six-month investigation by the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division into Davis Med’s admissions practices, which found the school guilty of violating a landmark 2023 Supreme Court decision that banned affirmative action in university admissions.—
Sophia Mandt,
The Washington Examiner,
10 June 2026
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“Perseverance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perseverance. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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