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
Ultimately, Lane checked in every few months about it, and his persistence won the day.
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Tom Roland, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
Two days later, thanks to the persistence of his wife, Yulia Navalnaya, and international pressure, the Russian authorities allowed a German plane to take him to Berlin for treatment.
—Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Medical personnel pulled him from the game, despite Reyes' persistence to stay in.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
The points this story makes about the human capacity for empathy, who merits collective forgiveness, and the stubborn persistence of the death penalty are discomfiting.
—Sarah Weinman, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Tom Roland, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
Two days later, thanks to the persistence of his wife, Yulia Navalnaya, and international pressure, the Russian authorities allowed a German plane to take him to Berlin for treatment.
—Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Medical personnel pulled him from the game, despite Reyes' persistence to stay in.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 Oct. 2024
The points this story makes about the human capacity for empathy, who merits collective forgiveness, and the stubborn persistence of the death penalty are discomfiting.
—Sarah Weinman, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for persistence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persistence
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But Minnesota’s conveyor belt continues to move along at safety, and their continuation at the position has been key to the four-game winning streak the Gophers take into Saturday’s game at Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J.Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2024
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If approved, the measure would extend a sales tax to support highways, roads and bus routes across the Valley. Proposition 479, formerly known as Prop. 400, would oversee the continuation of an existing dedicated half-cent sales tax in Maricopa County to fund transportation.Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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This interview has been edited for length, clarity and continuity.Megan Poinski, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Under President Harris, that would probably mean continuity with the Biden administration policies that have become much more restrictive over time.New York Times, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlawing slavery–except in one instance–further gave Louisiana and other states a legal opening for the continuance of slave labor.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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The big picture: The block party's continuance comes as Salt Lake City's indie music scene grows.Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Persistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persistence. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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