as in persistent
continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
at the end of the long, winding trail, persevering hikers will be rewarded with an inviting, secluded lake
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as in persisting
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 persevering
Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Kudos to their team for persevering through it and coming out to live for a second round of the playoffs.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Jokic blamed himself for the series loss, which ended with Minnesota persevering through injuries to Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo, Ayo Dosunmu and Kyle Anderson.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
However, the outlet also says Beatrice is persevering and trying to block out the outside noise.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2026
In addition to the pious, persevering Goma and flawed Chandravati in the mortal realm, in the divine realm there are the goddesses Sati and her reincarnation as Parvati.
—Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
According to league and team sources, the Knicks have not engaged in any discussions about a possible Towns trade this season and plan on persevering with him during this challenging time.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Simply raising payroll taxes would send exactly the wrong message to employers persevering and deciding whether to grow jobs or invest in California.
—Vince Fong, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
The second is to acknowledge when people are persevering.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
Verb
Aside from his flashy style and unique combination of quick athleticism and devastating strength, Nadal is also known for persevering through injury.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Kudos to their team for persevering through it and coming out to live for a second round of the playoffs.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Jokic blamed himself for the series loss, which ended with Minnesota persevering through injuries to Anthony Edwards, Donte DiVincenzo, Ayo Dosunmu and Kyle Anderson.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
However, the outlet also says Beatrice is persevering and trying to block out the outside noise.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Mar. 2026
In addition to the pious, persevering Goma and flawed Chandravati in the mortal realm, in the divine realm there are the goddesses Sati and her reincarnation as Parvati.
—Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
According to league and team sources, the Knicks have not engaged in any discussions about a possible Towns trade this season and plan on persevering with him during this challenging time.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Simply raising payroll taxes would send exactly the wrong message to employers persevering and deciding whether to grow jobs or invest in California.
—Vince Fong, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
The second is to acknowledge when people are persevering.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persevering
Adjective
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In the years since the band came together to challenge country radio’s persistent gender imbalance, there has been some significant headway.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 2026
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Since the initiative began, more than 200,000 children have moved out of poverty, but food insecurity remains a persistent challenge.—
Sky Beard,
Sun Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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For example, the lack of universal reporting standards continues to leave some gaps, with data-quality issues persisting even as reporting frameworks emerged.—
Suvrat Dhanorkar,
The Conversation,
18 May 2026
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Sales at Li Auto have been under pressure over the past 12 months, with year-on-year declines persisting across much of the period, signaling a tougher market backdrop.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Forced to confront this web of lies, Kanan faced an existential crisis of self-discovery and emerged stronger and more resolute than ever.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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And Chinese media highlighted Beijing’s resolute stance on American priorities — from trade to the Iran war — as evidence of Chinese confidence and American decline.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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The hard-sell approach aims to get the consumer to buy the product or service in the short term; direct and insistent language is used to persuade the consumer to make the purchase.—
Ezgi Eyüboğlu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
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McCullum was insistent that his ‘Bazball’ style of play, which brought such success in his first couple of years in charge but fell badly flat in Australia, could evolve when England face the twin Test challenges of New Zealand and Pakistan this summer.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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“Persevering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persevering. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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