persists

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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persists

A "toxic negativity" persists around whistleblowing with staff discouraged from speaking out, the inquiry said.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

The fever persists despite the fact there’s no antigens left to fight.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

Still, Islamophobia persists in the city where around nine percent of the population is Muslim.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

"This work points to a completely different way of testing their possible role in cosmic history. Their descendants could leave a gravitational-wave imprint that persists all the way to the present-day Universe."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026

“But better to be careful,” his father persists.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri