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 Hill-Lewis is hoping that South Africans are finally fed up with the ANC’s largely one-party rule that has persisted since Mandela became president in the first all-race elections in 1994. — Keith B. Richburg, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026 Students blamed rampant state corruption, and their mass protests persisted in the face of violent repression. — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026 The demand has nonetheless persisted, exposing for countries in question the inadequacy of indefinitely postponing reparations through diplomatic language. — Brooke N. Newman, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026 The problem surged following the wars in the 1990s and the political, economic and social crises that have persisted since the conflicts ended. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 But given this problem has persisted for more than a year and the misses are now coming in all shapes and sizes, the Chiefs need to at least consider bringing in competition. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026 The generational divide in confidence widened yet again, deepening a trend that has persisted for two years. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, defenders meet that threat with a talent gap that has persisted for years. — Jay Kaplan, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 Still, questions have persisted about who ordered the interruptions to the satellite internet system that Kyiv has relied on for years to counter Moscow's attacks. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

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Despite the job cuts, threats of land reduction, talks of privatization and even demolition within some parks, Indigenous groups and park partners have persevered.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
There’s a lesson, too, in sync with the vitality of these men and women who persevered, who never let an insight go unchallenged, a name go unforgotten or a memory about the Renaissance lie unadorned.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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The pickup truck driver remained at the scene and was cooperating with investigators, Monroe said.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Regardless, Republican Sam Matthews, an at-times independent voter who dropped into the Ohio GOP bus tour launch party in Strongsville, remained adamant Democrats continued to be too extreme for most of the electorate.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026