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Recent Examples of persistency
The Home Service Insurance segment experienced a decline in premiums, attributed to strategic actions to improve sales quality and persistency, as well as economic pressures such as inflation.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
The tannins are well structured yet soft and the wine has great persistency in the finish.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 May 2023
Many research scientists view these technologies as therapeutic grief tools, the question is of persistency and its potentially addictive implications?
—Cindy Gordon, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2021
During the 1960s, biologist W.D. Hamilton proposed that On the Origins of Species failed to account for the persistency of traits that didn’t directly benefit the animal in question.
—Tim Brinkhof, Discover Magazine, 9 Mar. 2021
Dan recalled of his daughter’s persistency.
—Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2020
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
The tannins are well structured yet soft and the wine has great persistency in the finish.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 May 2023
Many research scientists view these technologies as therapeutic grief tools, the question is of persistency and its potentially addictive implications?
—Cindy Gordon, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2021
During the 1960s, biologist W.D. Hamilton proposed that On the Origins of Species failed to account for the persistency of traits that didn’t directly benefit the animal in question.
—Tim Brinkhof, Discover Magazine, 9 Mar. 2021
Dan recalled of his daughter’s persistency.
—Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persistency
Noun
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That persistence extends into the present in unexpected ways.—
Valentina Di Donato,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The earth sign is determined to win through persistence, much like the intense relationship between He-Man and Skeletor.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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His speeches tend to circle the same themes — perseverance, self-belief, gratitude — without ever landing with the precision Jelly’s display.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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Castle Rock Entertainment, the company he co-founded, produced the film and many others that are rooted in hope and perseverance.—
Time,
Time,
10 June 2026
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But Jordan, in his 20th season, has perennially been one of the NHL’s best two-way forwards — a two-time Selke Trophy finalist who plays with fire and tenacity.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The same principle is true with squirrels, although your results will depend on the tenacity of your particular furry visitor.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
2 June 2026
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Starmer’s realism—or obstinacy, depending on your point of view—had seen off an immediate challenge.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The natural obstinacy and rebelliousness of Israa’s teenage years are hyperaccelerated by culture clashes with both her family and the other kids around her.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2026
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At some point, the preference for consistency and the resolve to make decisions built on past success starts to mirror stubbornness.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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Like Sunshine Sean, Bedsy offers a high floor, good-to-brilliant regular seasons, and inevitable playoff heartbreak brought on by a combination of stubbornness and the inability to adapt on the fly.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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Centres come at a significant premium cost, and there’s a fair bit of regard for Hayton around the industry given his versatility, face-off winning ability, power-play utility and doggedness.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Corey Perry, winger, A- Joel Armia, forward, B Perry has delivered the doggedness the Kings came to expect from him as a longtime rival, along with his best per-game scoring rate since 2018.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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At 6 feet 9 and 255 pounds, Johnson is a unit of a forward, with all the tenaciousness and intensity needed to carve out a pro career.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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There was a tenaciousness from Minnesota down the stretch in what ended up being a 75-58 win over Green Bay.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
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China has gained, not suffered, from this obduracy.—
JONATHAN A. CZIN,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Nov. 2025
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Related: ‘Neglected diseases’ are anything but neglected by the billion-plus people living with them One possible reason for this obduracy is that noma begins as a dental disease, and dental diseases have long been underappreciated global health concerns.—
John Button,
STAT,
16 Dec. 2023
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“Persistency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persistency. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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