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as in persevered
to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement
she persisted in her efforts and eventually got the job she wanted
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as in remained
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state
my headache persisted for almost the entire day
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Recent Examples of persisted
Such ideas have persisted in modern America, with dangerous consequences.
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Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made By History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Even more remarkably, this effect persisted for at least two months.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Prime Therapeutics posted an analysis in July which shows that only about 15% of individuals who began taking GLP-1 drugs for weight loss persisted after two years.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
This traditional approach has persisted for decades, creating a system that doesn’t cater to the individual needs of students.
—Harsh Singh, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Despite these challenges, Parker persisted through trial and error, and four years later, released his first wine in 1984—a vintage riesling under his Willowcroft Farm Vineyards label.
—Taryn White, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The report also highlighted a stark racial disparity that has persisted for decades — Black women are still more likely to die of any type of breast cancer than white women.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
The strike has now persisted for two weeks, while Federal mediators attempt to bring the two sides together.
—Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Rumors have persisted since that the two would join forces, and only got louder as both companies bled subscribers amid a wider erosion of TV subscribers.
—Tim Baysinger, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made By History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Even more remarkably, this effect persisted for at least two months.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Prime Therapeutics posted an analysis in July which shows that only about 15% of individuals who began taking GLP-1 drugs for weight loss persisted after two years.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
This traditional approach has persisted for decades, creating a system that doesn’t cater to the individual needs of students.
—Harsh Singh, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Despite these challenges, Parker persisted through trial and error, and four years later, released his first wine in 1984—a vintage riesling under his Willowcroft Farm Vineyards label.
—Taryn White, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The report also highlighted a stark racial disparity that has persisted for decades — Black women are still more likely to die of any type of breast cancer than white women.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
The strike has now persisted for two weeks, while Federal mediators attempt to bring the two sides together.
—Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Rumors have persisted since that the two would join forces, and only got louder as both companies bled subscribers amid a wider erosion of TV subscribers.
—Tim Baysinger, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persisted
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Its winemakers have persevered through a brief but bloody battle with Israel in 2006, and, more recently, a global pandemic, a financial crisis and an explosion in the capital city of Beirut, all in 2020.Christina Pickard, Bon Appétit, 3 Oct. 2024
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Hannah, unlike Brittany, persevered despite her misgivings.Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2024
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The court remained silent as the verdicts were read.Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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Oil markets have remained unusually stable over the past year since the October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas on Israel, mainly due to the lack of any threat to the free flow of oil out of the Persian Gulf.David Blackmon, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The company’s traditional TV division continued to struggle.Bruce Gil, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The finance sector has had a blowout year, with major banks beating expectations on strong revenue growth, continued net interest income strength, and favorable projections through year’s end and into 2025.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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His tenure at the top lasted six months.Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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Even though the strike lasted just three days, the cargo backlog is likely to take over a month to clear, according to project44, a supply chain data company in Chicago.Laura Curtis and Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Persisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/persisted. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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