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persists

VERB

carry on, carry through

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continue endure go on linger persevere prevail pursue recur remain

STRONG

abide grind insist last obtain perseverate repeat strive

WEAK

be resolute be stubborn follow through follow up go all the way go the limit hold on keep up leave no stone unturned perdure see through stick it out stick to guns tough it out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease discontinue give up go halt leave stop

STRONG

forget

WEAK

quit

Example Sentences

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Skepticism nevertheless persists among the roughly 50 staffers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The point is: Conditions may change, but the practice persists.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

This dynamic persists across many sectors, not least the economy.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

If uncertainty persists and price swings remain violent, the economic damage compounds.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

But his mother persists, reminding him, the next time they speak, that her parents had come to his father’s funeral, that it was the least he could do.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri