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stay the course

VERB
persevere
Synonyms
STRONGEST
endure hold on keep going persist press on proceed pursue stand firm
STRONG
continue maintain remain
WEAK
be determined be resolved be stubborn carry on go for broke go for it go on hang in hang tough hold fast keep driving keep on leave no stone unturned plug away see it through stick with it
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease discontinue give up stop
WEAK
be lazy idle leave quit
VERB
stand/stand for
Synonyms
WEAK
abide allow bear with brook cope countenance experience handle hang on hold last live with put up with resign oneself to stomach submit suffer support sustain swallow take tolerate undergo wear weather withstand
Antonyms
WEAK
disobey forget overlook
VERB
support
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abide continue maintain take tolerate
STRONG
bear brook countenance go handle stand stomach submit suffer swallow undergo
WEAK
bear with carry on go through keep up live with put up with stand for stick it out sweat out wait out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disallow discontinue halt refuse reject stop
STRONG
disagree fight
WEAK
contradict disapprove let down let go neglect oppose release
VERB
sweat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
toil
STRONG
abide brook chafe endure exert fret stand stomach suffer tolerate torture
WEAK
agonize be on pins and needles be on tenterhooks lose sleep over stick it out work hard
Antonyms
STRONG
comfort please relieve
WEAK
be calm ignore
VERB
tolerate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abide accept brook condone countenance endure permit stand for
STRONG
admit authorize bear go have hear humor pocket receive sanction stand stomach suffer sustain swallow take undergo
WEAK
bear with blink at consent to go along with live with put up with sit and take it sit still for string along submit to tough out wink at
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny disagree disallow dispute refuse reject
STRONG
abstain avoid discontinue dodge exclude expel give offer stop veto
WEAK
check disapprove halt

Example Sentences

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The lesson from chaotic times is to stay the course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The administration told him to stay the course and make sure players were going to class, behaving and graduating.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025

"We can stay the course, and we think it is to the benefit of Canada to take its time and not rush into a deal prematurely."

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

The point is that investors who have ridden the gains over the past few years should just stay the course, but without buying any more shares.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

“We’ll stay the course for one more week, and then reassess.”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.