- present tense form of persevere (3rd person singular).
perseveres
Example Sentences
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As rents rise and street-level spots vanish, street food culture perseveres.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
But he perseveres in the hope of striking it rich.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
It was an appropriate ending for the Carson, Calif., product who continues to be tested — and repeatedly perseveres.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
After Thackeray is assigned to a rowdy class of troublemakers, the older students do their best to break his spirit, while the teacher perseveres to prepare the class for the world.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2022
The beautiful natural world of the Philippines perseveres, despite everything.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
