Synonyms of persists

persists

verb

present tense third-person singular of persist

1

as in perseveres

to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement

she persisted in her efforts and eventually got the job she wanted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• perseveres
• carries on
• hangs in there
• guts it out
• hangs on
• follows through (with)
• keeps up
• knuckles down
• digs in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quits
• submits
• gives up
• yields
• succumbs
• knocks off
• surrenders
• gives in
• falters
• hesitates
• bows
• vacillates
• wavers
• wobbles
• hangs back
• wabbles
• shilly-shallies

2

as in remains

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state

my headache persisted for almost the entire day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remains
• continues
• lasts
• endures
• stays
• lingers
• survives
• prevails
• abides
• holds on
• perdures
• keeps up
• runs on
• bides
• holds up
• sticks around
• tarries
• carries through

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ceases
• concludes
• stops
• dies
• ends
• closes
• expires
• passes
• terminates
• lapses
• finishes
• quits
• winds up
• subsides
• discontinues
• desists
• dies (down)
• wanes
• leaves off
• moderates
• abates
• ebbs
• lets up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of persists

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

When no injury or illness is present but inflammation persists, this can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. —Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025

While Miami Gardens is a predominantly Black community, the fear of dogs and their vicious attacks persists nonetheless, and is likely an issue ongoing in other communities in South Florida and beyond. —Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025

Human intervention has helped to curb the effects on some of the most imperiled native species, and in some cases, even succeeded in recovery efforts, but the overarching threat of climate change persists. —John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025

That legacy persists today in America’s racial mortality gaps. —Stan Chu Ilo, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025

Agatha persists, creates, needles. —Rebecca Morgan Frank september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025