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as in persevered
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 remained
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 persisted
The White House released a full list of individuals and companies sponsoring the project on Thursday as questions about funding persisted.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 25 Oct. 2025
Meteorologists forecast continued threats into the weekend, as several inches of rain and the risk of severe storms persisted from eastern Texas through the Lower Mississippi Valley, putting millions at risk of hazardous weather conditions.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Month over month, that would be the same stubborn pace that has persisted for more than two years.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
As this heatwave persisted, the authors tracked the health of 52,356 wild and restored Acropora coral colonies across the 350-mile length of Florida's coral reef.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
That ancient lineage somehow persisted in Europe for millennia before eventually being replaced by modern variants.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
However, weak traffic, particularly in Asia-Pacific, and a difficult wholesale scenario persisted, dragging down the firm’s sales results for the first nine months of 2025.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
As the high temperatures persisted, researchers dove beneath the water to closely monitor more than 52,300 Acropora corals, a group that includes staghorn and elkhorn corals.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Cipher at one point recounts Andre’s seizures in Elmira, but later, Doug reveals how Andre persisted inside that prison.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 25 Oct. 2025
Meteorologists forecast continued threats into the weekend, as several inches of rain and the risk of severe storms persisted from eastern Texas through the Lower Mississippi Valley, putting millions at risk of hazardous weather conditions.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Month over month, that would be the same stubborn pace that has persisted for more than two years.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2025
As this heatwave persisted, the authors tracked the health of 52,356 wild and restored Acropora coral colonies across the 350-mile length of Florida's coral reef.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
That ancient lineage somehow persisted in Europe for millennia before eventually being replaced by modern variants.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
However, weak traffic, particularly in Asia-Pacific, and a difficult wholesale scenario persisted, dragging down the firm’s sales results for the first nine months of 2025.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
As the high temperatures persisted, researchers dove beneath the water to closely monitor more than 52,300 Acropora corals, a group that includes staghorn and elkhorn corals.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Cipher at one point recounts Andre’s seizures in Elmira, but later, Doug reveals how Andre persisted inside that prison.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persisted
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The long-term investments have resulted in creations that have persevered through the decades and continue to leave an impact to this day.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Graham, whose small portfolio is known for punching above its weight, has persevered through previous rounds of contraction.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, the couple remained close and even continued to live together at the Royal Lodge estate near Windsor Castle.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The ones that remained are the cream of the crop, and lack of activity has never been Sheridan’s problem.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
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The couple has continued to purchase farmland with the goal of protecting it from development.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Unlike Snell, who continued to struggle before coming out in the sixth, Yamamoto got better – much better – as the evening wore on.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
26 Oct. 2025
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Each workout lasted two hours and included strength training, plus 20 minutes on both the StairMaster and cross trainer.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Addison Barger flew out on one pitch, Ernie Clement lasted just two deliveries and multiple Jays were out on three.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Persisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persisted. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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