1
as in perseveres
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 remains
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 persists
If secrecy persists, gently ask if there are aspects of their life that feel hard to discuss.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
However, homelessness still persists even as advocates use both approaches.
—Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
Trust in public institutions, which are meant to facilitate responsiveness, has plunged as partisanship persists.
—Alex Rosado, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The team showed that this gliding persists down to –15 degree Celsius, setting a new benchmark for cellular motility in complex, nucleus-bearing organisms.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Despite a better term, stigma persists.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
The graft and fraud investigations signal that state corruption which helped plunge Greece into a 2009-2018 debt crisis persists, despite reforms and tough austerity under three international bailouts.
—Angeliki Koutantou, Reuters, 7 Sep. 2025
Despite shifts in societal perceptions, a bias against girls persists in science and math subjects, according to teachers, administrators and advocates.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Across all of these places, visitors can see how traditional regional crafts fused with imports from other parts of the world to create a unique style of clothing and art that still persists into the present.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
However, homelessness still persists even as advocates use both approaches.
—Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2025
Trust in public institutions, which are meant to facilitate responsiveness, has plunged as partisanship persists.
—Alex Rosado, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The team showed that this gliding persists down to –15 degree Celsius, setting a new benchmark for cellular motility in complex, nucleus-bearing organisms.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Despite a better term, stigma persists.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
The graft and fraud investigations signal that state corruption which helped plunge Greece into a 2009-2018 debt crisis persists, despite reforms and tough austerity under three international bailouts.
—Angeliki Koutantou, Reuters, 7 Sep. 2025
Despite shifts in societal perceptions, a bias against girls persists in science and math subjects, according to teachers, administrators and advocates.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Across all of these places, visitors can see how traditional regional crafts fused with imports from other parts of the world to create a unique style of clothing and art that still persists into the present.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persists
Verb
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Frontier, American are the perennial problem children Frontier Airlines remains stuck at the bottom for the third straight year.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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With the crack of a single rifle shot, that dream remains in doubt.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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However, amid the confusion of new strains, changing vaccine guidelines and cuts to vaccine development funding, the CDC continues to track cases, hospitalizations and deaths on a weekly basis.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Now in season 5, the mystery continues with the suspicious death of Lester (Teddy Coluca), the Arconia’s doorman.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The battery lasts up to a year and is easily replaceable when that time comes.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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Deliver a genuine human experience that starts from the moment a client requests more information and lasts beyond the receipt of their purchase.—
Brandon Aversano,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Persists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persists. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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