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 The two genetic variants are also ancient, suggesting that the difference has persisted over evolutionary timescales. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 Even where efforts to build democratic institutions have faltered, as after the Arab Spring, liberal ideas have nonetheless persisted and expanded. — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 More broadly, questions about who should bear the financial costs of California’s wildfires have persisted throughout Newsom’s nearly eight years as governor. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 In an Austin school district where buses are equipped with cameras, Waymos were recorded illegally passing them more than twenty times in the past school year—a problem that persisted even after the company tried to fix it. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 The forecast is a modest increase for the year, but the monthly figures show how import activity has persisted longer than initially expected. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 The same issues that popped while dealing with so many injuries last season have persisted despite San Francisco making additions to the defensive line in Osa Odighizuwa and fourth-round draft pick Gracen Halton. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 While the report covered the period through 2025, Americans' concerns over their finances have persisted. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 For someone using a full tank each week, that would mean roughly $912 in additional annual fuel costs if the price gap persisted. — Sanya Carley, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

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The pooch persevered and became healthy enough to be adopted.

— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2026
As a result, Price matured much quicker than the other kids in the neighborhood while Butler persevered against cancer.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of persevered

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The initial concept for the solid-state transformer, which miniaturizes the magnetic core and surrounds it with power semiconductors, was patented in 1968 but largely remained a concept until the 2010s.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Pavel Dorofeyev, the team’s most notable trade acquisition over the summer, came close on several occasions but remained stuck on two goals for the season.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of remained

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The chase then continued north before the car headed east on Highway 50 to elude authorities.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Rubio told reporters in the United States on Saturday before his departure that India had diversified its energy sources, but continued to buy substantial volumes of Russian oil, making an immediate shift to other suppliers difficult.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026