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 he’s long been an above-average run blocker, with great play strength, toughness and persistence.
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Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Born in West Virginia to parents who were sharecroppers, Ella P. Stewart was endowed with persistence and motivation in equal measure.
—Sara Ivry, JSTOR Daily, 19 Feb. 2025
And despite all the much-ballyhooed improvements in consistency and persistence, there's still an ethereal, dreamlike quality to many of the objects shown, even in the low-res WHAM footage.
—Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
Research by Michael Scheier and Charles Carver found that optimism fuels persistence because optimistic individuals envision reaching their goals, even during setbacks.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for persistence
Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Born in West Virginia to parents who were sharecroppers, Ella P. Stewart was endowed with persistence and motivation in equal measure.
—Sara Ivry, JSTOR Daily, 19 Feb. 2025
And despite all the much-ballyhooed improvements in consistency and persistence, there's still an ethereal, dreamlike quality to many of the objects shown, even in the low-res WHAM footage.
—Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025
Research by Michael Scheier and Charles Carver found that optimism fuels persistence because optimistic individuals envision reaching their goals, even during setbacks.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for persistence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persistence
Noun
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More likely is a continuation of what has already begun at the agency: deep cuts to staff, programs and grants.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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In late 1944, President Franklin Roosevelt asked Vannevar Bush (who lead the U.S. Office of Scientific Research and Development) to consider ways of ensuring the continuation of this scientific progress.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Deploying a resilient incident response plan that prioritises operational continuity is not optional.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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His ongoing hospitalization impacts leadership continuity within the Vatican.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Thus, what the crowd witnessed onstage at The Ryman was nothing short of the continuance of a song and style with history that will outlive its players.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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Among the key discussion points will be the continuance of the fiscal guardrails, enacted as part of the historic, bipartisan budget of 2017 that was crafted when the state Senate was tied at 18-18 and Republicans had more power to influence legislation.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Persistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persistence. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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