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..
persists
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present tense formof persist (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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When pain persists for more than 12 weeks, it is considered chronic.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
He has been under house arrest in the capital, Juba, since March last year as fighting persists in some areas of the country.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Sports fishermen might celebrate the arrival of unusual fish, but “if it persists, it’s a serious event for the birds and for the plankton.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
The longer it persists, the more potential it creates for a future boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The small initial advantage that the child born in the early part of the year has over the child born at the end of the year persists.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
