persist
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.
See Examples For:
Proteins are generally expected to break down over very long periods of time, so researchers still need to understand how collagen or fragments of it could persist inside fossils for tens of millions of years.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Shanghai-based contract chip maker said Thursday that it expects industrial momentum and the spillover effects generated by AI to persist, driving broad-based chip demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The company’s chief business officer, Sumit Sadana, said at a conference Monday that Micron expects tight supply to persist beyond 2027 given increasing demand from customers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
While issues persist across the park, from their profligacy in front of goal to their inability to penetrate organised defences, their continued defense lapses will undoubtedly be a growing cause for concern.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
That if I could only continue to practice, to work hard and pour all my love into it, I would persist.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
![]()
But the continuing outbreak is in an active war zone where community mistrust persists and the healthcare system is creaking, and responders haven’t had much success.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Seeing the VIX and the S&P 500 rise at the same time can be a meaningful signal for the market if it persists, according to Jordan Rizzuto, chief investment officer at GammaRoad Capital Partners.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned of "difficult days" ahead as the summer heat persists and Greece's usual forest fire season comes into force.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Forecasters are calling for a slow cooling trend starting Sunday but warned that temperatures would still be above normal and would remain that way for the foreseeable future as the high pressure persists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
"Well, but if—” persists Müller, "what would you do?”
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
![]()
This anxiety persisted even after scientists at a sleep lab informed study participants they had achieved quality sleep.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
"We acknowledge the industry made advances in safety, but the high injury and death rates persisted with no sign of improvement," Peters's spokesperson added.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
But the music journalist persisted, disarming the musician by presenting him with some guitar picks that had belonged to Cliff Gallup, one of Beck’s early rockabilly heroes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Her health concerns persisted even when smoke from the stubborn fire, which burned for more than a week, was replaced with the smells of rotting meat and other frozen foods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Probably the ruffians of that time so marked innocent people as a cruel joke and the practice had persisted down through the centuries to be distorted into a meaningless Halloween prank.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
![]()
If Sapiens women had, in fact, regularly entered Neanderthal groups, we would expect to see a recent genetic signal of Sapiens ancestry persisting among the last Neanderthals.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
And the report highlighted the dangerous combination of persisting financial vulnerabilities and the "exuberant risk appetite" in financial markets, warning the situation "could unwind abruptly".
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
With the recent rotation into memory and other semiconductor names, market leadership is increasingly predicated on current supply-and-demand dynamics persisting.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
Economists expect rates to remain at their current level, between 3.5% and 3.75%, next month, but warned further evidence of inflation persisting could force the Fed into an increase.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
I was persisting in reading my present environment in the light of my old one.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
![]()
Vocabulary lists containing persist
The Vocabulary.com Top 1000
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
"Bonne Annee," Vocabulary from the personal essay
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
This Week in Words: August 13-18, 2017
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!