PERSISTING Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

persisting 1 of 2

adjective

as in persistent

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persisting

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verb

present participle of persist

as in persevering

to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement she persisted in her efforts and eventually got the job she wanted

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as in remaining

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state my headache persisted for almost the entire day

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Recent Examples of persisting

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The cyberpunk author was suggesting that our world encompasses multiple temporalities, the experience of which is not uniform; for Cao, this might take the form of a shamanic belief persisting in a hypermodern setting. — Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 At the Port of Long Beach, its busiest container terminal had reported problems with some ship-to-shore cranes in July, with the backlogs persisting into August. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026 Anthropic's method reportedly embeds an imperceptible mark during text generation, persisting through copying. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 That’s because about half of the patients suffer from a rare reaction called hallucinogen persisting perception disorder (HPPD), which often appears as a visual disturbance, Bekhrad says. — Dawn Fallik, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026 Last week’s levels at Lake Mead are the latest sign of pressure on the Colorado River system, which is under threat from overconsumption and increasing temperatures, no thanks to a persisting megadrought in the region. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 Experts have predicted a milder 2026 hurricane season, with dry conditions persisting until at least September, said María Novoa García, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in San Juan. — CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 King had surgery for the injury and is still in a cast with numbness persisting in her thumb. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026 The problem today is that far from persisting with, say, 5% annual broad money growth, Japan has reverted to its pre-Covid policy mix. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for persisting

Adjective

With almost 60% of Latino employment still spanning industries that traditionally pay less, Alvarez designed the report to capture growing income and employment in the context of persistent housing costs and working-class populations.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Sheik’s career was marked by a persistent tension between mainstream recognition and his own resistance to the machinery of pop stardom.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of persistent

Verb

For this filmmaking couple, reaching maturity as artists forged in the complex context of a modern colony hinges on acknowledging their limitations and still persevering.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Through the ups and downs, one person who kept persevering was Coach Matt Grahn.

— Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of persevering

Verb

The shift of money does not eliminate foreign military financing for Tunisia, Iraq, North Macedonia or Slovakia, although the exact amount remaining for those countries was not immediately clear.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
The last of Lila and Amisha’s henchmen has fled with the remaining supply of poison aerosol, intending to detonate it, on Amisha’s orders, at a nightclub.

— Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of remaining

Adjective

But one of the things to wonder at amid the good vibes is whether a different, more coherent, more sober scene would have been more meaningful, more enduring.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
No Bad Memories appears to extend the Avalanches’ enduring, sample-minded sensibility into a meditation on the sounds that surround us every day.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of enduring

Verb

The catastrophe was a reminder of not only the destructiveness of Israeli bombing, but also the depth of the continuing privation in Gaza today.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
The idea comes as the economy confronts rising interest rates, continuing inflation and climbing fuel costs.

— Mike Catalini, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of continuing

Adjective

Yet whatever the circumstances, the characters who populate her songs have an abiding and unshakable likability.

— New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Though only married for a few years, their partnership feels seasoned, fortified by faith, ambition and an abiding sense of gratitude.

— Partner Content, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025

Definition of abiding

Verb

But for those who are wrongfully detained or deported, the experience can leave lasting trauma, mounting legal costs and consequences that take years to resolve.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
The sting of the title-game loss will remain, but a little reminder from the past — directly from the players who experienced it — certainly has the chance to leave a lasting impact for the future.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of lasting

Adjective

Travis, who married Swift in July in an extravagant wedding ceremony at Madison Square Garden in New York City, also compared her fervor for the sport to her lifelong passion for her artistry.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
Laced with Horgan’s signature combination of unsparing honesty and sparkling wit, Youth is a fleet and frisky reminder that growing into yourself is a lifelong endeavor.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026