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perseverance

[pur-suh-veer-uhns] / ˌpɜr səˈvɪər əns /


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“I think all of my perseverance at this golf tournament over the years has really started to pay off.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

"There were 15 pages of comments and five different rounds of reviews. She had the patience and perseverance, and the paper turned out magnificently."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

And for all its heavy-handed writing and mystifying character flourishes, “Tow” manages to be mostly an effective, if silly, story of perseverance, thanks almost entirely to Byrne’s dogged performance.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

From the day I regained consciousness, I realized I had only three alternatives: death, depression or perseverance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

A great deal of their money and perseverance and they found a place to sleep.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston




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