as in persisted
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 persevered
Despite the initial hurdles, Hale persevered in a house full of toxic haters and fought her way back from the very bottom of the pecking order to become the first Black woman to win Big Brother and the show’s America’s Favorite Player award in one fell swoop.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 May 2026
But Ted Turner persevered and won.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
According to Cam York, that presented itself in the latter half of the scoreless Game 6, when the Flyers looked outmatched in the third period and most of overtime, but persevered anyway on his seeing-eye wrist shot through a Noah Cates screen.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Either way, the Cubs have persevered through some key injuries, mostly to the bullpen, and are likely to get closer Daniel Palenica back this weekend, perhaps as early as Friday.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Why had this design persevered?
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
Wexler, who recently lost one of his closest friends after a motorcycle accident, has persevered with support from his teammates.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
For more than 100 years, Coca-Cola has persevered as an undeniable American emblem, affixed to marketing memorable ads and filling soda machines in more than 200 countries.
—Mariah Franklin, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Harder still to see the people who have persevered through it all and the culture that preserves signs of civilization, even in deeply uncivil times.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 May 2026
But Ted Turner persevered and won.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
According to Cam York, that presented itself in the latter half of the scoreless Game 6, when the Flyers looked outmatched in the third period and most of overtime, but persevered anyway on his seeing-eye wrist shot through a Noah Cates screen.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Either way, the Cubs have persevered through some key injuries, mostly to the bullpen, and are likely to get closer Daniel Palenica back this weekend, perhaps as early as Friday.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Why had this design persevered?
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 30 Apr. 2026
Wexler, who recently lost one of his closest friends after a motorcycle accident, has persevered with support from his teammates.
—Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
For more than 100 years, Coca-Cola has persevered as an undeniable American emblem, affixed to marketing memorable ads and filling soda machines in more than 200 countries.
—Mariah Franklin, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Harder still to see the people who have persevered through it all and the culture that preserves signs of civilization, even in deeply uncivil times.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persevered
persisted
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The conspiracy theories — which claim NASA faked the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969, and subsequent missions to win the Space Race, often alleging the events were filmed in a studio — have persisted for decades.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Oh exited the series following season 10 in 2014, but Owen’s relationship issues persisted.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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“Persevered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persevered. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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