PERSEVERES Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

perseveres

verb

present tense third-person singular of persevere

as in persists

to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement although he was frustrated by the lack of financial resources and support, he persevered in his scientific research

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Recent Examples of perseveres That spirit of hers perseveres. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026 The wait for a new Royals ballpark plan perseveres. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026 True love, though, always perseveres. — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026 That last purpose is often the hardest to fulfill yet Sybil perseveres to find her own truth, through her faith in words. — The Know, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025 Entrepreneurship can be transformative—but only if the founder perseveres. — Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 After spending her childhood as a caretaker for her mentally unwell mother, Annie perseveres, getting to her third year of medical school before a mental breakdown forces her to withdraw. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026 If Pashinyan perseveres and the fledgling peace with Baku holds, the biggest losers will be Moscow and Tehran, both of which will forfeit an erstwhile ally in the South Caucasus. — Ilan Berman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025 Despite Louisville’s comparative success in integration and the diversification of its neighborhoods in the decades after busing, the sense of large-scale out-of-county White flight perseveres, kept alive in anecdotes and passed down memories of the time. — Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025

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An Extreme Heat Warning persists through Thursday night for all counties in the Chicago area and the city of Chicago itself.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 1 July 2026
According to Global Conflict Tracker, Russia occupies roughly 20% of Ukrainian territory and fighting persists with ongoing Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

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