persisted

[per-sis-tid, -zis-] / pərˈsɪs tɪd, -ˈzɪs- /

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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persisted

Their partnership persisted throughout the legal challenges Holmes faced.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The benefits persisted for at least 12 months, with 80% of patients assessed at the one-year follow-up reporting clinically meaningful pain relief.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

But complaints about missed packages and mail-order medications, as well as trouble setting up banking accounts and utilities, persisted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

They are charged with "dolo eventual" -- a legal term meaning that a person is aware that their actions could cause harm but persisted nonetheless.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

I brushed her head away, fearing infection, but she persisted.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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