PERSISTING Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

persisting 1 of 2

adjective

as in persistent

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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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For example, the lack of universal reporting standards continues to leave some gaps, with data-quality issues persisting even as reporting frameworks emerged. —

Suvrat Dhanorkar, The Conversation, 18 May 2026 Sales at Li Auto have been under pressure over the past 12 months, with year-on-year declines persisting across much of the period, signaling a tougher market backdrop. —

Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026 Some have persisting inflation as a result of that. —

Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 And with numerous economic hurdles looming now, including interest rates still being elevated, stock market volatility persisting and inflation rising and continuing to shape household budgets, the timing of those withdrawals can have consequences that ripple far beyond a single account statement. —

Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 May 2026 Apple cores don’t decompose properly on roadsides, persisting for months and attracting animals to dangerous areas. —

Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026 This is because eventually the sellers exhaust themselves while the buyers are persisting at the same price multiple times. —

Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026 Pollen exposure is exacerbated by persisting air pollution—despite long-term declines in many major pollutants. —

Matt Fuchs, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026 In her email to Schreier, the composer describes the harp as a steady rhythmic undercurrent—persisting beneath the shifting music around it. —

Carolina Del Busto, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for persisting

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Its persistent activity and explosive potential earn it a place among the world’s most dangerous volcanoes.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 June 2026
However, for options traders who had been leaning bearish recently, the persistent put-buying in the face of deep selling is a sign some of the sector's biggest cheerleaders are looking elsewhere.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 9 June 2026