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 in the spirit of Wile E. Coyote, resilience and persistence win the day.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
This month you’ll be gifted with determination, persistence, and a victorious spirit.
—Essence Lifestyle, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025
Google’s persistence — raising its bid from $23 billion to $32 billion — demonstrates its willingness to pay up rather than risk losing Wiz to public markets or competitors.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
But after years of persistence, Zirkle overcame her struggles with fertility and gave birth to a baby girl.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for persistence
Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
This month you’ll be gifted with determination, persistence, and a victorious spirit.
—Essence Lifestyle, Essence, 31 Mar. 2025
Google’s persistence — raising its bid from $23 billion to $32 billion — demonstrates its willingness to pay up rather than risk losing Wiz to public markets or competitors.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
But after years of persistence, Zirkle overcame her struggles with fertility and gave birth to a baby girl.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for persistence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persistence
Noun
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The continuation of this trend amounts to a significant problem for the health of the U.S. economy given the current systems that reward homeownership.—
Daryl Fairweather,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Rotational aircraft are a normal part of Kadena's operations, and their presence ensures the continuation of our long-standing mission to defend Japan and maintain an open and free Indo-Pacific.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This conversation has been edited for length, clarity and continuity.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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For example, UCHealth and Denver Health have processes dedicated to improving discharge planning, connection to housing services and care continuity for unhoused patients with health needs.—
Pilar Ingle,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Earlier Wednesday, Cohen had asked for a two-month continuance on the case due to staffing and budgetary shortfalls.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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Under McKinley, the U.S. not only refrained from the vicious China land grab but employed its growing diplomatic influence to discourage its continuance and to deprecate the 19th-century imperialist credo.—
Robert W. Merry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Persistence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persistence. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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