Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for persist. Search instead for persil.
Definitions

persist

[per-sist, -zist] / pərˈsɪst, -ˈzɪst /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Hate communities often flourish online for years, raising the question of how they persist.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Macro headwinds and weak consumer sentiment persist, they note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

That unity of purpose will persist until Celtic have won the title, or lost it for only the second time in 15 years.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

However, some researchers suspected they might persist into adulthood.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

“If you do persist in going—and we hope you won’t—we have no alternative except to arrest you,” the police superintendent said.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




Vocabulary lists containing persist