persists

VERB

carry on, carry through

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continue endure go on linger persevere prevail pursue recur remain

STRONG

abide grind insist last obtain perseverate repeat strive

WEAK

be resolute be stubborn follow through follow up go all the way go the limit hold on keep up leave no stone unturned perdure see through stick it out stick to guns tough it out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease discontinue give up go halt leave stop

STRONG

forget

WEAK

quit

Example Sentences

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That question persists throughout this Cold War-era creation by Mr. McGoohan, who directed several episodes, sometimes under a pseudonym.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

If it persists, you may want to take some chips off the table and/or buy hedges as portfolio insurance.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

"However, the geopolitical situation remains uncertain. The risk of strong upward pressure thus persists," the bank said.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

But the question persists: What, exactly, sent them to the bottom of the ocean?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Unlike lying, an imagined reality is something that everyone believes in, and as long as this communal belief persists, the imagined reality exerts force in the world.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari