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
But Potashnick and his cooks persevered through their first fragile summer, to a late fall dinner dedicated to that cheesemaker, Andy Hatch of Uplands Cheese in Wisconsin.
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Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Rick Freedman, a Miami Beach native and a Kiwanis member since 1995, said the scholarship applicants’ stories resonated with him because of how well the students handled challenges in their lives, and persevered.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
However, Cleveland persevered and won both series and now has just one more to win to reach the NBA Finals.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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.
—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
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
Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Rick Freedman, a Miami Beach native and a Kiwanis member since 1995, said the scholarship applicants’ stories resonated with him because of how well the students handled challenges in their lives, and persevered.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
However, Cleveland persevered and won both series and now has just one more to win to reach the NBA Finals.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persevered
persisted
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Currently, Lebanon is supposed to be under a ceasefire, but Israeli strikes have persisted.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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The promise by the National Weather Service for drier and warmer weather for the Bay Area still persisted Thursday afternoon, but that weather was taking its sweet time getting to the region.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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“Persevered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persevered. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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