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..
will persist
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future tenseof persist.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The industry “is facing one of the most severe supply constraints in its history across leading edge logic, silicon wafers, memory, and subscripts. These shortages will persist for the foreseeable future,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Cooler temperatures are expected to follow by the end of the week, though the heat dome will persist in the US Mountain West for the rest of July.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
How long this will persist remains to be seen.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Stock watchers are essentially betting that chipmakers’ value surges will persist for a while thanks to sky-high prices and sky-high demand from consumers.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
“You still mean to ride to Hard- home. I see it on your face. Let them die, I said, yet you will persist in this mad folly. Do not deny it.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
