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
Starbucks is the latest foreign retail business to enlist a local partner to turn around their ailing fortunes in China as a persistent property slump sours consumer appetite for everything from premium luxury goods to ice creams.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Through persistent litigation from election advocates, those concerns helped preserve the ballots despite resistance from Fulton officials seeking to keep the public from seeing those records.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
Chronic inflammation is a low-level, persistent activation of the immune system that can damage the body over time and is linked to ailments such as cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and autoimmune conditions.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Wolverine Worldwide’s namesake boot brand this summer introduced its Made-in-America program for work boots against a backdrop of persistent talk over reciprocal tariffs.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Through persistent litigation from election advocates, those concerns helped preserve the ballots despite resistance from Fulton officials seeking to keep the public from seeing those records.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
Chronic inflammation is a low-level, persistent activation of the immune system that can damage the body over time and is linked to ailments such as cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and autoimmune conditions.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Wolverine Worldwide’s namesake boot brand this summer introduced its Made-in-America program for work boots against a backdrop of persistent talk over reciprocal tariffs.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for persistent
Adjective
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Due to her insistent efforts, Yennefer’s army is growing, giving The Witcher the chance to namecheck several old friends from the show’s run, including Marti Södergren and the priestess Nenneke.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Though Love is insistent that Hole will not reunite, she’s linked up with Auf der Maur over the years (sadly, their appearance at a Planned Parenthood benefit was cancelled due to the pandemic).—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That individual brilliance which can produce a moment of magic to break open a stubborn defence is harder to come by.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Be sure to pay extra attention to stubborn stains.—
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Despite living in hiding, Machado was resolute about Venezuela’s future.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Any credible evidence of sabotage or arson will be met with a swift and resolute response.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And be tenacious on behalf of life on Earth.—
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Southern Bastards show follows a tenacious military vet into Craw County, Alabama, in search of her estranged father.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And in a recent piece for Foreign Affairs, drawing on a new book co-authored with Hussein Agha, Malley argues that the cause of that disappointment is Washington’s dogged insistence on a two-state solution that neither Israelis nor Palestinians really want.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Oct. 2025
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Her dogged efforts to get every manuscript into print succeeded, and Wade makes the best of a musty publishing saga.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The balance of power in Mississippi is shifting away from extremism and chaos and toward champions of working families, driven by Democrats’ steadfast commitment to their communities.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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But the disruption is already wreaking havoc on the normally steadfast program.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This new age will be one of relentless improvement.—
TIME Video,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Jeenah Moon | Reuters Global markets may be due for a reality check after this year’s relentless rally, as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley on Tuesday cautioned investors to brace for a drawdown over the next two years.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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After his release, he was placed on house arrest at an in-patient mental health facility and ordered to wear an ankle monitor.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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McGovern and Martinez’s advice to other parents is to remain patient and know that things might not go as expected.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Persistent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persistent. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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