perseveres

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

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Recent Examples of perseveres 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 Just a few hours before the show, a torrential downpour threatens to halt the event, but Victoria perseveres. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025 Entrepreneurship can be transformative—but only if the founder perseveres. 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
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persists
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  • The White House warned that millions of low-income families could lose their Women, Infants, and Children benefits by early November if the shutdown persists and the program doesn't receive additional funding.
    Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • As the crisis persists, efforts to negotiate a peaceful transition have gained traction, but Maduro’s grip on power and the fractured opposition present steep challenges.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Perseveres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perseveres. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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