as in continuation
uninterrupted or lasting existence
the persistence of the fever for a week caused me great worry
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Recent Examples of persistence
But depending on Trump's persistence and chops as a negotiator, academic questions can become real ones very soon.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
All this leads to the persistence of small pockets of jihadist sympathizers in the West, whether lone wolves or small clusters, who consume (and produce) ISIS propaganda and at times activate themselves to carry out attacks.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
But the circulation of artworks to places far removed from their origins, and their persistence beyond the time of their creation, demands that they be seen not only as historical documents but as explorations of pictorial possibility.
—Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Together, this creates an environment where persistence and self-belief lead to greater success and achievement.
2.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
All this leads to the persistence of small pockets of jihadist sympathizers in the West, whether lone wolves or small clusters, who consume (and produce) ISIS propaganda and at times activate themselves to carry out attacks.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
But the circulation of artworks to places far removed from their origins, and their persistence beyond the time of their creation, demands that they be seen not only as historical documents but as explorations of pictorial possibility.
—Barry Schwabsky, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Together, this creates an environment where persistence and self-belief lead to greater success and achievement.
2.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for persistence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persistence
Noun
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Jackson also proposed a temporary continuation of the 2024 budget to allow for further discussion and amendments.—
Eplunus Colvin,
arkansasonline.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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The outrage over the referee assignment is a continuation of the belief in some circles that NFL game officials help the Chiefs.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Experience no longer automatically means continuity.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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There would also be non-material consequences, namely that the close-to-insurmountable obstacles to getting global leaders to believe that the United States will have even minimal policy continuity between administrations will get even higher.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The national economy, supported by Northern merchants and bankers, assumed its indefinite continuance; the national party system, stretching from Louisiana to Maine, insulated it from political challenge.—
Matthew Karp,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Dec. 2024
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At a hearing, the HOA asked for a continuance and another hearing is expected to be held in February, Baldwin said.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Persistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persistence. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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