PERSISTENCE Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

persistence

noun

pər-ˈsi-stən(t)s

Definition of persistence

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 Learning can require persistence and struggle, and no one benefits from a classroom without challenge. — Erin Clabough, The Conversation, 31 July 2026 While burning through so much of their pitching depth, the Cubs have demonstrated persistence, flexibility and problem-solving skills. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Pruitt is not known for winning disputes or shaping consensus through argument; he is known for his persistence. — Carson Griffith, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 The child narrator’s lingering guilt and Ayah’s eventual recovery, achieved through the persistence of other women, place the gendered costs of partition at the center of the book. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for persistence

Recent Examples of Synonyms for persistence

Noun

The mechanics of that phase, lockups, secondary markets, continuation funds, and the pressure venture firms are under to finally return capital to their own investors, are becoming just as important to understand as the IPOs themselves.

— Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The Cubs begin a six-game trip to Kansas City and Washington, which will be a test ride for the new starters and the continuation of Counsell’s seasonlong challenge of piecing together the pitching puzzle.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of continuation

Noun

His hearing, during which he was served a life sentence, occurred this month after the defense requested multiple continuances.

— Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
Commissioners who voted against the continuance were John Dillon, Daniel Moriarty, Gregg West and Brian Murphy.

— Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 15 July 2026