persevere
verb (used without object)
to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
have persevered
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present perfectof persevere.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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Cembalest estimates electricity prices in 2024 were almost 25% higher than they would have been, were they to have persevered with the nuclear program.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 9, 2026
"University interviews are stressful for students on the best of times... They have persevered because this is how they are working to build their future at a time when their future is being slowly destroyed."
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2025
They have persevered greatly, answered their critics amazingly, and proved themselves to be undoubtedly the best team this season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2025
Still, in the book’s postscript, McMaster hopes “that young people who have persevered through these pages will conclude that, even under challenging circumstances, there are tremendous rewards associated with service under any administration.”
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2024
For forty years they have persevered and spread God’s word.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
