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

This reality, intensified by persistent inflation, is why the 60/30/10 budgeting method has been rising in popularity.

— Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026
Now, experts fear a persistent failure is colliding with a rapid expansion of immigration enforcement — one pushed to deliver record numbers of arrests, increasingly aided by state and local police and operating with fewer internal checks.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 6 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 remaining borrowings are much less strategic and, in effect, are a hangover of the awful financial position the club found itself in a few years ago.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
American anti-immigrant politics consequently differs from the European version, remaining more closely bound to the Monroe Doctrine and its vision of hemispheric control.

— Faisal Devji, Time, 11 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

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Illinois is issuing its own guidance about flu, COVID-19 and RSV vaccinations for this fall – amid continuing confusion over federal vaccine recommendations.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
There was also the challenge of continuing as a photojournalist while managing the unexpected attention surrounding the photograph.

— Thomas E. Franklin, USA Today, 11 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

While images of destruction flooded social media, 68-year-old Chris White, a lifelong resident of Kauai and the owner of a rental home in Poipu, noted that much of the island was spared significant damage.

— GENE JOHNSON, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
This emergency connection solved an immediate health crisis, but not the contamination itself, said Jennifer Rawlison, a lifelong Newburgh resident turned clean water advocate.

— Austin Fast, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026