PERSISTED Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

persisted

verb

past tense of persist

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 Still, questions have persisted about who ordered the interruptions to the satellite internet system that Kyiv has relied on for years to counter Moscow's attacks. — Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026 Still, questions have persisted about who ordered the interruptions to satellite internet system that Kyiv has relied on for years to counter Moscow’s attacks. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 In that example, discrimination persisted at the school for decades, prompting the Justice Department to propose a new agreement in 2024 that the school board rejected. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Treasuries held within a narrow range overnight as the recent pattern of consolidation persisted, with investors continuing to take cues from external markets. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 The underlying racial attitudes have persisted, Chapel said, contributing to present-day inequalities such as Black infant mortality. — Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 Dayton testified that Jean-Pierre, who traveled to Port-au-Prince with Sanon and another co-conspirator in late May, was not a State Department employee, despite claims to the contrary that persisted even on the morning that Moïse was killed. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 The two genetic variants are also ancient, suggesting that the difference has persisted over evolutionary timescales. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 Even where efforts to build democratic institutions have faltered, as after the Arab Spring, liberal ideas have nonetheless persisted and expanded. — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

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The pooch persevered and became healthy enough to be adopted.

— Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2026
As a result, Price matured much quicker than the other kids in the neighborhood while Butler persevered against cancer.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of persevered

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No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack; the attackers’ motive remained unknown.

— Omar Akour, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Israeli and American leaders have been sharpening their threats before elections in both countries, while Iranian leaders have remained defiant.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of remained

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The chase then continued north before the car headed east on Highway 50 to elude authorities.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Rubio told reporters in the United States on Saturday before his departure that India had diversified its energy sources, but continued to buy substantial volumes of Russian oil, making an immediate shift to other suppliers difficult.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026