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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While cost is a primary consideration for payers, lack of persistence on GLP-1s is another reason for hesitance to reimburse weight loss drugs.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the gleaming chrome and fresh paint of each vehicle at their events, there is a story of persistence, investment, and pride.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
2 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
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The goal for the studio is to offer storytelling that will highlight the determination, triumphs and heartbreaks of sports.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025
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This 2009 legal determination is based on extensive scientific evidence that says heat-trapping emissions from activities like the burning of fossil fuels are driving climate change and posing a threat to human health and welfare.—
Carlos Martinez,
Scientific American,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Perseverance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perseverance. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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