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
In the fall of 2016, President Barack Obama and his aides at the White House made plans for one last trip abroad, on Air Force One, to deliver a message in Greece about the origins and the persistence of democratic values.
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Relational commitments are simulated without persistence.
—Deb Roy, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
Therefore, recovery demands documentation, patience and persistence.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Personality traits such as mental toughness, discipline, high pain tolerance and persistence may also lead to worsened eating disorder risk and behaviors in athletes.
—Emily Hemendinger, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
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David Remnick, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
Relational commitments are simulated without persistence.
—Deb Roy, The Atlantic, 15 Feb. 2026
Therefore, recovery demands documentation, patience and persistence.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Personality traits such as mental toughness, discipline, high pain tolerance and persistence may also lead to worsened eating disorder risk and behaviors in athletes.
—Emily Hemendinger, The Conversation, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for persistence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persistence
Noun
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Acknowledging his greatness does not mean forgetting that his philosophy would have allowed—at least in the short term—the continuation of Black Americans’ second-class citizenship.—
Adam Harris,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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Supervisors are required to authorize any continuation of a pursuit and can cancel them based on the ongoing circumstances.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Across social media platforms, forum threads, and fan-site comment sections, the dominant refrain is a call for continuity without calcification.—
Scott Snowden,
Space.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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Dignity also depends on continuity.—
Deb Roy,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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 23 Feb. 2026.
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