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persist, carry on v.
begin again; resume v.

VERB

persist, carry on

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance endure extend go on last linger maintain progress promote pursue reach remain stay survive sustain

STRONG

abide lengthen loiter outlast outlive persevere project prolong rest ride stand uphold

WEAK

carry forward draw out forge ahead get on with it hang in keep at keep on keep on truckin' keep the ball rolling keep up live on make headway move ahead never cease perdure persist in press on push on run on stay on stick at stick to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease condemn decrease depart discontinue go halt ignore leave retreat retrogress stop take back

STRONG

abbreviate move quit refuse reject shorten

WEAK

complete desist end finish

VERB

begin again; resume

Synonyms

STRONGEST

proceed renew restore return to

STRONG

recapitulate recommence reestablish reinstate reopen restart

WEAK

begin over begin where one left off carry on carry over go on with pick up reinstitute take up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

halt stop

WEAK

cease complete desist discontinue end finish

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continues

Royal Mail has once again missed its delivery targets for first and second class post, but said it is making progress towards the goals as its turnaround plan continues.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

The French adhesive manufacturing company continues to show improved cost discipline and higher-margin products are contributing more positively, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

The meeting, the paper continues, echoes the so-called Sandringham summit in 2020, when Prince Harry first announced he wanted to step back from royal life.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

It lacks the assortment of heavy trucks that sustain GM’s bottom line, although Toyota’s hybrid-heavy lineup continues to pay off amid high gas prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

He continues in a quiet tone, “It wasn’t until later that I realized I don’t remember ever not being afraid of cops.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold