1
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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2
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
Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
The soundscape’s melancholy unease conveys a sense of people persisting against the chaos of the world.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
What Happens Next The storm will bring impacts to the Pacific Northwest beginning on Thursday, with impacts persisting through the weekend for some areas.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Flower clusters are four- to eight-inches wide and are a magnet to birds and butterflies, persisting for months in dry flower arrangements.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
In fluctuating environments, a gene that makes the individuals variable across a certain trait, such as temperature preference, has a better chance of persisting long term.
—Shraddha Lall, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
At the two-week mark, Republicans and Democrats are bracing for a long government shutdown, with both parties seeing more upside in persisting with their conflicting demands.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Resilience means enduring multiple rejections, both commercial and regulatory, and persisting.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The announcement marks the first public acknowledgement that the government oversight organization is persisting in its work after former president Haney Hong departed suddenly early this year.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Warm weather boosts sales Unseasonably warm weather persisting into October and a lack of severe weather events nationwide have had a larger impact on Tractor Supply's business than tariffs and inflation, according to the company's top executives.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
The soundscape’s melancholy unease conveys a sense of people persisting against the chaos of the world.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
What Happens Next The storm will bring impacts to the Pacific Northwest beginning on Thursday, with impacts persisting through the weekend for some areas.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Flower clusters are four- to eight-inches wide and are a magnet to birds and butterflies, persisting for months in dry flower arrangements.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
In fluctuating environments, a gene that makes the individuals variable across a certain trait, such as temperature preference, has a better chance of persisting long term.
—Shraddha Lall, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
At the two-week mark, Republicans and Democrats are bracing for a long government shutdown, with both parties seeing more upside in persisting with their conflicting demands.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Resilience means enduring multiple rejections, both commercial and regulatory, and persisting.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
The announcement marks the first public acknowledgement that the government oversight organization is persisting in its work after former president Haney Hong departed suddenly early this year.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persisting
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More than simply persevering in civil lawsuits, Giuffre married and became a mother.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Every human being deserves empathy and understanding, especially one as flawed and broken yet persevering as Young Thug.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Derby County had done the same 24 hours earlier, leaving Norwich, Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday as the remaining clubs yet to triumph on home soil.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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In Milpitas, the censure process can be initiated by one councilmember on another, with a committee from the remaining councilmembers deciding whether to investigate further, hold a censure hearing or take no further action.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Great Lakes region is being drenched by persistent lake-effect rains off Lake Michigan.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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This resulted in persistent, runaway inflation and unmanageable national debt.—
Jim Nowlan,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Rest is Football is part of a recent trend in football coverage which sees ex-players turned pundits — such as Gary Neville, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards — being very open about their continuing allegiances to former clubs.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, there’s a precedent, and continuing pride, in French prep prioritizing its own homegrown brands, with Lacoste standing out as the preeminent example.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Even an enduring and iconic cookbook can have unwritten chapters.—
Adrian Miller,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
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Why the most enduring organizations stop chasing trends and start designing systems that prioritize people over processes.—
Josh Browning,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The film was one of Dean's three major films and serves as a lasting part of his legacy.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately, the scent did not have a lasting fragrant effect on the laundry after the wash cycle.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This year’s Wimbledon, however, reawakened me to the abiding, fundamental connection between writers and tennis players.—
Thomas Swick
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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But his contribution to the development and dissemination of zydeco has not been comprehensively recognized outside of the folklorists, musicologists and dancers who have always had an abiding appreciation of Chenier as ancestor, artist and ambassador.—
Alicia Ault,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Comparable in size to the Arc de Triomphe, the Porte Monumentale also contained surface ornamentation based on Haeckel’s exacting lifelong documentation of organisms to be found in the world’s oceans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The organizations say the policy is meant to keep facilities focused on lifelong care rather than creating new animals for display.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Persisting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persisting. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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