PERSEVERED Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

persevered

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past tense of persevere

as in persisted

to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement although he was frustrated by the lack of financial resources and support, he persevered in his scientific research

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Recent Examples of persevered Despite Penta's aggressive offense and dangerous maneuvers, Gable persevered, ultimately making Penta submit with a decisive ankle lock, securing a triumphant and emotional victory. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Venture capitalists are often willing to fund an entrepreneur who has persevered and improved an idea or product through trial and error. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026 Most famously, lightning struck the launch of the Apollo 12 mission to the Moon in 1969, but the crew and the spacecraft persevered to complete their mission. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026 Nonetheless, Hamlin persevered the past two weeks, while Reddick has been snakebitten, having a flat tire in the closing laps at San Diego and then being slowed by a power steering issue Sunday. — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 28 June 2026 But Anant and his team at Advaya persevered and got the deal done. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 Even as borders have changed and countries dissolved over the past century, the World Cup has persevered. — Carlie Procell, USA Today, 9 June 2026 But Potashnick and his cooks persevered through their first fragile summer, to a late fall dinner dedicated to that cheesemaker, Andy Hatch of Uplands Cheese in Wisconsin. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 Rick Freedman, a Miami Beach native and a Kiwanis member since 1995, said the scholarship applicants’ stories resonated with him because of how well the students handled challenges in their lives, and persevered. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026

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Nigeria's security woes have also persisted in recent years with more mass kidnappings and killings, and have further spread to regions that were once spared the violence.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Though the terminal partially resumed operations earlier this month, gas shortages and power cuts have persisted, prompting the government to impose additional electricity-conservation measures last week.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026

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