PERSISTED Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

persisted

verb

past tense of persist

as in persevered

to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement she persisted in her efforts and eventually got the job she wanted

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as in remained

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state my headache persisted for almost the entire day

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Recent Examples of persisted But Brent resumed climbing as conflict persisted, topping $100 per barrel again in July before wavering and then hitting that mark again late Tuesday. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 However, when broken down by race or economic status, for example, gaps emerge between student groups – gaps that have persisted for decades. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2026 About 12,800 schools across Sumatra and Borneo islands remained closed as dangerous air quality persisted, according to government data. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 The documents provide more evidence that concerns about toxic air persisted for months after the attacks. — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 The problem has persisted through successive Republican and Democratic administrations. — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026 The rule has persisted through tradition, but even so, there are plenty of people who have reinterpreted this old-fashioned standard to wear white all year long. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2026 With ongoing advocacy and reform, football not only persisted in colleges, but spread across the population and deepened its social, political, economic, and emotional stakes, carrying along with it the problem of traumatic brain injury. — Emily Harrison, STAT, 31 Aug. 2026 Tiani had pledged to improve security in the Sahel nation, a major uranium producer, but jihadist attacks have persisted. — Reuters, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

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The siblings were almost eliminated early after having communication issues, but persevered and eventually won the million dollars.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026
Mansour persevered, turning out bright canvases of olive groves and peasants that brought to mind his former home and were well received.

— News Desk, Artforum, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of persevered

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Inflation has remained sticky and above central-bank targets over the past year, making further policy tightening unsurprising, according to the UBS CEO.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Anyway, Evelyn appeared to be listening attentively to Jack, though her eyes remained glued to the stage.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of remained

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Much of it captures a version of Karrahbooo who was watching her career sit still while the conversation around her continued without her.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026
But armed conflicts between citizens of Missouri and the Kansas territory had started years earlier and continued into the Civil War.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of continued

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The sport previously competed just shy of 19 miles north of Madrid, at Circuito del Jarama, and F1’s tenure at that track lasted from 1968 to 1981, though four of those years were spent at Montjuïc Circuit in Barcelona.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
This inaugurated the transatlantic African slave trade, which lasted until 1808, when it was banned by Congress.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026