as in to persist
to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
although he was frustrated by the lack of financial resources and support, he persevered in his scientific research
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Recent Examples of persevere
Carter persevered despite not having his top control or performance.
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Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 13 May 2025
Tight end Elijah Arroyo persevered through multiple injury hurdles during his time with the Miami Hurricanes before ending his collegiate career with a breakout season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
Trump insists there will be long-term economic gains if voters can persevere through some short-term pain.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Creating hip-hop is one among the many ways Black people have persevered in the U.S.
Universities and other exclusionary institutions helped sustain – and, in certain ways, continue to benefit from – hellish conditions like those created by slavery.
—A.d. Carson, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
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Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 13 May 2025
Tight end Elijah Arroyo persevered through multiple injury hurdles during his time with the Miami Hurricanes before ending his collegiate career with a breakout season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2025
Trump insists there will be long-term economic gains if voters can persevere through some short-term pain.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Creating hip-hop is one among the many ways Black people have persevered in the U.S.
Universities and other exclusionary institutions helped sustain – and, in certain ways, continue to benefit from – hellish conditions like those created by slavery.
—A.d. Carson, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persevere
persist
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And yet, amid the velocity, a clear problem persists: most companies can’t effectively access their own information.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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After another disappointing week for the Orioles, questions about Brandon Hyde, the lineup and the club's trade deadline plans persist.—
Jacob Calvin Meyer,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2025
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“Persevere.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persevere. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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