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stay the course

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persevere v.
stand/stand for v.
support v.
sweat v.
tolerate v.

VERB

persevere

Synonyms

STRONGEST

endure hold on keep going persist press on proceed pursue stand firm

STRONG

continue maintain remain

WEAK

be determined be resolved be stubborn carry on go for broke go for it go on hang in hang tough hold fast keep driving keep on leave no stone unturned plug away see it through stick with it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease discontinue give up stop

WEAK

be lazy idle leave quit

VERB

stand/stand for

Synonyms

WEAK

abide allow bear with brook cope countenance experience handle hang on hold last live with put up with resign oneself to stomach submit suffer support sustain swallow take tolerate undergo wear weather withstand

Antonyms

WEAK

disobey forget overlook

VERB

support

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abide continue maintain take tolerate

STRONG

bear brook countenance go handle stand stomach submit suffer swallow undergo

WEAK

bear with carry on go through keep up live with put up with stand for stick it out sweat out wait out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disallow discontinue halt refuse reject stop

STRONG

disagree fight

WEAK

contradict disapprove let down let go neglect oppose release

VERB

sweat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

toil

STRONG

abide brook chafe endure exert fret stand stomach suffer tolerate torture

WEAK

agonize be on pins and needles be on tenterhooks lose sleep over stick it out work hard

Antonyms

STRONG

comfort please relieve

WEAK

be calm ignore

VERB

tolerate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abide accept brook condone countenance endure permit stand for

STRONG

admit authorize bear go have hear humor pocket receive sanction stand stomach suffer sustain swallow take undergo

WEAK

bear with blink at consent to go along with live with put up with sit and take it sit still for string along submit to tough out wink at

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny disagree disallow dispute refuse reject

STRONG

abstain avoid discontinue dodge exclude expel give offer stop veto

WEAK

check disapprove halt

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stay the course

Merz also vowed to "stay the course" supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russia's invasion.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

He stuck to his guns last September when Wall Street was going the other way and urged investors to stay the course in March as the Iran conflict was in its early days.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026

But the Lakers and James let the Rockets know they were going to stay the course in Game 6 by building a 25-point lead in the third quarter.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2026

Jones also had a takeaway for everyday investors wondering whether they should stay the course with the S&P 500 despite current sky-high valuations.

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

She wanted to turn back to the safety of the dishes she’d left in the sink, but she had to stay the course.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

stay the course

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