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persist in

VERB

continue

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONG

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

WEAK

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 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

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Second-round effects on inflation can’t be ruled out given that high energy costs will persist in the coming months and potentially drive up wage demands should inflation expectations rise, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

Your theory assumes that past equity returns will persist in a similar pattern in the future.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Those earlier regulations followed evidence that SCCPs can travel long distances, persist in the environment, and pose risks to human health.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

“Headlines remain fluid, and market volatility could persist in the days and weeks ahead. Even so, we continue to believe that a healthy economic backdrop creates attractive opportunities across global equity markets,” he added.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“You still mean to ride to Hard- home. I see it on your face. Let them die, I said, yet you will persist in this mad folly. Do not deny it.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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