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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"We were thrilled to discover that quantum synchronization persists even in the presence of substantial imperfections and noise," says Lai.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Nearly three years after a catastrophic storm tore through eastern Libya's port city of Derna killing almost 4,000 people the city is getting back on its feet, but the trauma persists.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

But while individual schools like Monkseaton have managed to resist closure, the broader challenge persists.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The recent energy shock isn’t the most important driver of inflation dynamics, he noted; core inflation, which excludes energy and food prices, was rising before the war, and there are reasons to think it persists.

From MarketWatch • May 30, 2026

Primary thoroughfares have a way of persisting through the indignities of time—though Manhattan Island has been entirely resurfaced by human hands, the old Indian trail through it persists as Broadway.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro