- present participle of persist.
persisting
- abiding adj.
- chronic adj.
- constant adj.
- continual adj.
- continuing adj.
- diligent adj.
- inveterate adj.
- lasting adj.
- lingering adj.
- living adj.
- long-lived adj.
- perdurable adj.
- persistent adj.
- protracted adj.
- resolute adj.
- round-the-clock adj.
- tenacious adj.
- unremitting adj.
- continuation n.
- persistency n.
- dwelling n.
Example Sentences
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Global auto sales will likely remain sluggish next year, with weakness persisting through 2029, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Moreover, there are persisting concerns on the scope for a return to growth in 2027 and a large patent cliff problem further out, the analyst said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Almost six months into their war, the two sides are locked in a stalemate, with Iran keeping the key Strait of Hormuz shut and Washington persisting with a naval counter-blockade of Iran.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
If Sapiens women had, in fact, regularly entered Neanderthal groups, we would expect to see a recent genetic signal of Sapiens ancestry persisting among the last Neanderthals.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
The news that an alien’s dyspeptic pains were persisting did not, however, evoke any sympathetic words, and again I retreated into Trinity Street with a prescription for more white stuff.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
