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..
has persisted
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present perfectof persist (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Human-wildlife conflict has persisted for decades in communities near conservation areas across Kenya.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Black Americans continued to have the highest death rate of any group tracked, and men continued to die at higher rates than women—a gap that has persisted for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Inflation has persisted above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target for five years.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
So, a question has persisted: How much of Nvidia’s revenue is coming from just “public clouds and the world’s largest consumer internet companies,” as the company put it in its quarterly materials?
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
From the Pilgrims to the founders of the United States and continuing to the present day, the idea of a covenant involving people and God has persisted.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
