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

Severe problems persisted through 2023 and 2024, until the center closed and detainees were moved to a new complex, the Detroit News has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Despite a two-year transition period to prepare for the takeover, problems have persisted and by February the backlog had grown to 120,000 cases.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The doomsday idea persisted in part because its predictions for future populations turned out to be highly accurate — at least for a while.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

In East Timor, unhealthy air pollution persisted on Saturday, including in the capital Dili, according to IQAir.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

But as February became March, the nagging uncertainty Rachel had introduced into my relationship with Traveler persisted.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

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