as in persists
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 perseveres
Entrepreneurship can be transformative—but only if the founder perseveres.
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Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Despite Louisville’s comparative success in integration and the diversification of its neighborhoods in the decades after busing, the sense of large-scale out-of-county White flight perseveres, kept alive in anecdotes and passed down memories of the time.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Despite Louisville’s comparative success in integration and the diversification of its neighborhoods in the decades after busing, the sense of large-scale out-of-county White flight perseveres, kept alive in anecdotes and passed down memories of the time.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perseveres
persists
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If the shutdown persists, NPS may adjust the plans.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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China pain persists China, Nike’s third-largest market, has been a particular problem, and executives said recovery there would take longer.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Perseveres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perseveres. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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