- present tense form of persist (3rd person singular).
persists
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If she persists, you may wish to make it clear that being single and without children does not mean that you have to abide by other people’s wishes.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
In late September, the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee warned that "the risk of a sharper correction persists," particularly if concerns about the pace of AI development or adoption hit earnings expectations.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
More than with Alzheimer’s, in which personality tends to be preserved even as memory fades, FTD pierces the illusion of a continuous identity that persists through life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
The bacterium still persists in natural rodent reservoirs in several regions.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Marv admires his own humor and still persists with the key, which irritates me no end.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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