as in continuation
uninterrupted or lasting existence
the persistence of the fever for a week caused me great worry
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Recent Examples of persistence
Although opponents are nullifying Villa’s strengths, the outward impression has been Emery’s persistence with playing attackers back into form rather than changing them has done more harm than good.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Beijing's influence often grows not through political alignment but through economic persistence, patient capital, rapid scaling, and coordinated action between state institutions and commercial actors.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
The world doesn’t often celebrate quiet persistence.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
Approach the situation with patience and persistence, and stay focused on reaching a reasonable resolution for everyone involved.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Beijing's influence often grows not through political alignment but through economic persistence, patient capital, rapid scaling, and coordinated action between state institutions and commercial actors.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
The world doesn’t often celebrate quiet persistence.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
Approach the situation with patience and persistence, and stay focused on reaching a reasonable resolution for everyone involved.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for persistence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persistence
Noun
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The smaller of the two properties is 80 acres, and will become Walnut Ridge, a 150-unit continuation of the nearby Sheldon Woods subdivision being developed by the Pulte Group.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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The artist sees the pieces as a powerful form of storytelling—not to mention a strong continuation of tradition, and a way to spotlight how Indigenous innovation is evolving forward.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s selection of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son as the next supreme leader signals continuity in Tehran’s stance and little shift in its approach to the war.—
Marcus Wong,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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But the Assembly may select a revolutionary hard-liner to signal continuity.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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As the clock ticks toward the start of the 2026 regular season, Bubic needed only a few minutes to remind everyone that his 2025 All-Star campaign wasn’t a fluke … but the continuance of his march to stardom.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
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At a Friday court hearing for the family’s asylum case, a judge granted a continuance, which postpones the case to a later date, family attorney Danielle Molliver told CNN.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Persistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persistence. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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