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..
had persisted
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past perfectof persist.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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On Rubio's visit, she said, "I think India will want a better sense of how much that strategic convergence that had persisted for several years is going to continue to drive this relationship."
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
After a downturn that had persisted for the past three years, executives from trucking firms like Old Dominion and J.B.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
Ivory Coast was set to have about 200,000 tonnes of cocoa waiting for buyers by the end of March if the current situation had persisted.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026
Those reporting pain also indicated whether symptoms had persisted for more than three months.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 17, 2025
Probably the ruffians of that time so marked innocent people as a cruel joke and the practice had persisted down through the centuries to be distorted into a meaningless Halloween prank.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
