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
The current legislative push invokes the act's provisions and highlights persistent congressional frustration over what many see as executive overreach in the deployment of military force.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
Whispers of Meghan eyeing a role in politics have been persistent since the couple's move.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
Lastly, oophorectomies are still an option for anyone who has benign ovarian cysts that are persistent, large and/or painful, says King.
—Sam Brodsky, Flow Space, 20 June 2025
However, persistent gleeking might damage your self-confidence and interfere with your social interactions.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 19 June 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
Whispers of Meghan eyeing a role in politics have been persistent since the couple's move.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
Lastly, oophorectomies are still an option for anyone who has benign ovarian cysts that are persistent, large and/or painful, says King.
—Sam Brodsky, Flow Space, 20 June 2025
However, persistent gleeking might damage your self-confidence and interfere with your social interactions.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 19 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for persistent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persistent
Adjective
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Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), one of the members who led the meeting, was insistent that the cap would fall below $40,000, one Senate Republican said.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
11 June 2025
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Dalton is insistent that Americans will become more vulnerable without research partnerships abroad.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Then Curry, rattled by the monumental reverb of Kyrie’s shot, hurried into a stubborn approach on the ensuing possession, missed a desperate 3 over Kevin Love, who used his length and a rare display of defensive intensity to deny Curry a good look.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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All of which can be employed by Musk or anyone else using AI to target us with false political advertising tailored to our most stubborn biases, further dividing us, manipulating elections and solidifying what has already become a fascist state.—
Sal Recchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Like most political arguments, each stakeholder adopts a resolute adversarial position that disallows finding common ground.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2025
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In statements reported by state media on Sunday, China’s top political adviser Wang Huning echoed Beijing’s position, calling for the promotion of national reunification with Taiwan and for resolute opposition to Taiwan independence.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Scale insects are one of the most common and tenacious pest of ornamental plants.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025
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If any tenacious wax is stuck to the tip of the dome, try using the wire loop on the reverse of the brush to gently scoop it out.—
Christopher Null,
Wired News,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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My favorite answers to this question are populated with an insightful librarian or a dogged schoolteacher.—
Literary Hub
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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War Horse Year: 2011 Runtime: 2h 26m Easily mocked — most notably in a clever Saturday Night Live sketch — this film is hokey and overly earnest yet still pretty much works, thanks to a committed British cast and Spielberg’s dogged mythmaking.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Despite setbacks — including talks of a walkout, which stalled when leadership got wind of the strategic move — the cheerleaders remained steadfast in their pursuit.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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While some things have changed since then — such as her hair color and last name — Brett’s philosophy on the power of education and educators has remained steadfast, even as the culture and technology of both education and the world shifted.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Death doesn’t scare the body because all the body wants is to lie on the couch with a golf tournament on TV but the mind is drip, drip, drip, drip, relentless.—
Campbell McGrath,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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On Pressing Onward, Freedia is creating her own religious experience of sorts — one that marries the powerful peaks and sonorous valleys of gospel with the irrepressible, relentless energy of bounce.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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This might include board compositions that balance quarterly oversight with generational strategy, compensation systems that reward long-term value creation, and communication strategies that educate the different stakeholders about the value of patient capital.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The Spurs are nothing if not the most patient organization in the league.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
26 June 2025
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“Persistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persistent. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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