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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 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.
—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
Dan recalled of his daughter’s persistency.
—Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2020
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
It is elegantly structured with silky soft tannins and great persistency.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2022
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
Think: multiple people, multiple outreach attempts and professional persistency.
—Ron Carson, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
Dan recalled of his daughter’s persistency.
—Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2020
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
It is elegantly structured with silky soft tannins and great persistency.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 9 Dec. 2022
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
Think: multiple people, multiple outreach attempts and professional persistency.
—Ron Carson, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persistency
Noun
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Some bird species can be very precise, but do not necessarily maintain that persistence over time.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
1 May 2025
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The key lies in a fast oscillating sheet known as a diffuser, onto which synchronous images are projected at high speed (2,880 images per second) and at different heights; human persistence of vision ensures that these images are perceived as true 3D objects.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After years of perseverance, and with the help of a new mayor, Ryan raised $40,000 and underwent six months of rigorous training to work with his dog, Louis.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Xavier’s story is one of innovation and perseverance.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 May 2025
Noun
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But tenacity is the creed of everyone in their small village, and the people who live there may be exactly what the doctor ordered.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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And Whitaker sometimes burrows into subplots with a tenacity that can make the bigger picture recede.—
Chris Vognar,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Campbell’s thirst to learn protected him from obstinacy.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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But as Nicky expands his interests and each man gains power, their lives become entangled in a story of hot temples, obstinacy, money, love and deception.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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Perhaps the greatest testament to Morocco’s obduracy came late in normal time, when Rodri — a central midfielder being deployed as a central defender — strode forward and shot, more in hope than in expectation, from 35 yards.—
Rory Smith,
New York Times,
6 Dec. 2022
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“Persistency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persistency. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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