persist
verb (used without object)
to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc..
are persisting
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present progressiveof persist.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Residents of a street at the centre of a school-run parking row say issues at pick-up and drop-off times are persisting 18 months after a protest.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2023
"The committee noted that inflationary pressures are persisting and continue to be broad-based. If these remain unchecked, they could feed into higher inflation expectations over a longer than-anticipated period," the bank said.
From Reuters ● Jan. 23, 2023
And the longest-lasting events are persisting for an extra four days at a time.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 6, 2022
The published study followed hospitalization trends only through July, but the researchers have continued to gather data which shows that depressed hospital admission rates are persisting into the fall.
From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2020
You are persisting in your boorish behaviour; I shall persevere in what I believe to be the path of integrity.
From Mauprat by Stanley Young
