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
The material maintains the processability and transparency engineers need while solving PLA’s marine persistence problem.
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Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
And the final — and very important one — is persistence.
—Roman Axelrod, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Overwintering dahlias as perennials takes patience, persistence, and a little bit of trial and error.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2025
No one puts this optimistic persistence to better use than lifelong surfer and CEO of the Surfrider Foundation, Chad Nelsen.
—Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025
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Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025
And the final — and very important one — is persistence.
—Roman Axelrod, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Overwintering dahlias as perennials takes patience, persistence, and a little bit of trial and error.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2025
No one puts this optimistic persistence to better use than lifelong surfer and CEO of the Surfrider Foundation, Chad Nelsen.
—Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persistence
Noun
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The Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Lakers, 119-109, on Tuesday, giving the Dubs a statement win to start the season in a continuation of last regular season.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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This is perhaps a continuation of the previous question.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The hedges surrounding the UGA football field today might not be the exact same shrubs from 96 years ago, but they’ve been propagated from the originals planted in 1929, preserving the continuity and lineage.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Both plans had Maduro’s initial approval and portrayed the Rodríguez siblings as potential guarantors of continuity and stability.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The commission declined to grant a continuance.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Hogan’s request for a continuance to amend her complaint to add more defendants, like the Town of Los Gatos or the Los Gatos Recreation Department, was denied.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Persistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persistence. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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