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persevered

VERB

keep at; work hard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

endure hold on keep going persist press on proceed pursue stand firm

STRONG

continue maintain remain

WEAK

be determined be resolved be stubborn carry on go for broke go for it go on hang in hang tough hold fast keep driving keep on leave no stone unturned plug away see it through stay the course stick with it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease discontinue give up stop

WEAK

be lazy idle leave quit

Example Sentences

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Guthrie has persevered through the challenges “Today” has faced over her tenure.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

He’d recently been nervous about starting a new activity, but he’d persevered, and so I said to him, “I’m proud of how well you dealt with that challenge.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Treasury 30-year bond when it topped 5% and he has persevered with that, enjoying limited success.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

He said his father "persevered through pain" following the death of Daniel, who collapsed and died suddenly when he was 15 from the genetic heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

And she had a good life ahead of her if only she'd persevered.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro