- present tense form of persist (3rd person singular).
persists
Example Sentences
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More than 90 percent of emperor penguin colonies could be near-extinct by 2100 if sea ice loss persists at its current rate.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Along with the technicolor mural, Caland’s singular sensibility persists in scattered drawings, a bouquet of her preferred 30-inch paintbrushes and a pair of stiff-backed pews.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
A "toxic negativity" persists around whistleblowing with staff discouraged from speaking out, the inquiry said.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
If the selloff persists, that could start to affect a stock-market rally that has helped support consumer spending and the artificial-intelligence spending boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“You know what Orlando, Florida, was before Disney found it?” my father persists.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
