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perseveres

VERB

keep at; work hard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

endure hold on keep going persist press on proceed pursue stand firm

STRONG

continue maintain remain

WEAK

be determined be resolved be stubborn carry on go for broke go for it go on hang in hang tough hold fast keep driving keep on leave no stone unturned plug away see it through stay the course stick with it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease discontinue give up stop

WEAK

be lazy idle leave quit

Example Sentences

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Fortunately for the rest of us, Wylie perseveres.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Knowing the Paris Games may be her last, she perseveres, training six days a week hoping to get better, to get faster, to win.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 16, 2023

For now, I will continue using Saboun Nabulsi as this ancient tradition perseveres.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2023

And yet she perseveres: She cleans her plate, she reads the book anyway.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2022

The beautiful natural world of the Philippines perseveres, despite everything.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly