as in insistent
continuing despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
although his first attempts were singularly unsuccessful, he was persistent in his pursuit of a career in rock music
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Recent Examples of persistent
Other signs that warrant seeing a doctor include blood in the stool or a persistent feeling of needing to go to the bathroom but being unable to go.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
This persistent mismatch has fueled a serious debate, leaving us wondering if our understanding of dark matter, or perhaps galaxy formation itself, is fundamentally off.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Another concern is that persistent and severe struggles with task completion or mood might be symptoms of issues that warrant medical help, like ADHD.
—Erica Sweeney, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Climate change and persistent drought have already sapped hundreds of billions of gallons of water from the river’s annual flow.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
This persistent mismatch has fueled a serious debate, leaving us wondering if our understanding of dark matter, or perhaps galaxy formation itself, is fundamentally off.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Another concern is that persistent and severe struggles with task completion or mood might be symptoms of issues that warrant medical help, like ADHD.
—Erica Sweeney, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Climate change and persistent drought have already sapped hundreds of billions of gallons of water from the river’s annual flow.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persistent
Adjective
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In Ta’ni t’äj wet mak ta otakie/Caparazón de tortuga y el futuro (Tortoise Shell and the Future, 2023), different registers dissolve into zones—motifs floating free of any containing structure, an insistent celebration of color.—
María Carri,
Artforum,
16 Apr. 2026
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Callaghan is insistent that the resurrected All Gas, No Brakes remain politics-free.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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More than a day later, firefighters remained on scene to douse stubborn hotspots.—
Naveen Dhaliwal,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Use a cooktop scraper or soft sponge to remove stubborn residue while the cooktop is still warm for easier cleaning.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Bucks County, Pennsylvania, grandmother, then 76, looked frail but resolute.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Bucks County, Pennsylvania, grandmother, then 76, looked frail but resolute.—
Craig R. McCoy,
ProPublica,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The tenacious Macklin Celebrini, who has powered the Sharks with a jaw-dropping proportion of their offense all season, scored two goals and earned the primary assist on two more in the stunning 4-3 comeback.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
8 Apr. 2026
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The 6-foot-7-inch, 170-pound Cooper was known for his tenacious defense, usually drawing the opponent’s toughest scorer.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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His parents ran a rowdy daycare out of their home an hour north of Denver, and Caldwell looks back at his dogged digging as an early attempt to find the kind of peace and clarity his mind has always naturally craved.—
Namir Khaliq,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Wolves will miss his shot creation on offense nearly as much as his dogged perimeter defense.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Despite uncertainty over the ceasefire’s extension into a longer-term deal and the fate of the region, some people returning to southern Lebanon were steadfast in their determination to rebuild their lives there.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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Carshon’s Delicatessen, a steadfast cash-only holdout against plastic since 1925, has quietly added credit cards.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Yet, at the same time, relentless convenience (or being sold the idea of relentless convenience) warps the brain in ways that make nostalgic cravings somewhat inevitable.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Michaels is a comedy producer with a relentless work ethic, a keen eye for talent, and an undiminished faith in what other — increasingly much younger — people find funny.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The 2-0 series lead for LA gives the Lakers the luxury of being able to be patient with their missing scorers.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The event is hosted by the nonprofit Compassion & Choices, which works to improve patient autonomy and individual choice at the end of life.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Persistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persistent. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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