Synonyms of perseveres

perseveres

verb

present tense third-person singular of persevere

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• persists
• guts it out
• hangs in there
• carries on
• hangs on
• follows through (with)
• keeps up
• digs in
• knuckles down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quits
• submits
• gives up
• succumbs
• yields
• surrenders
• knocks off
• falters
• gives in
• hesitates
• bows
• wavers
• vacillates
• wobbles
• hangs back
• shilly-shallies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of perseveres

For a show built on grit, glare, and the occasional lollipop, Kojak perseveres with a strangely velvety charm. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

True love, though, always perseveres. — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026

That spirit of hers perseveres. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026

After spending her childhood as a caretaker for her mentally unwell mother, Annie perseveres, getting to her third year of medical school before a mental breakdown forces her to withdraw. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026

The wait for a new Royals ballpark plan perseveres. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026

If Pashinyan perseveres and the fledgling peace with Baku holds, the biggest losers will be Moscow and Tehran, both of which will forfeit an erstwhile ally in the South Caucasus. — Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025

That last purpose is often the hardest to fulfill yet Sybil perseveres to find her own truth, through her faith in words. — The Know, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025

Entrepreneurship can be transformative—but only if the founder perseveres. — Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025