Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

persist

[per-sist, -zist] / pərˈsɪst, -ˈzɪst /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

But such a notorious reputation could do nothing but persist.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

“There are people that are earning extraordinary pricing on GPUs that are five or six years old. That probably doesn’t persist for another five or six years,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

Some can also persist after an initial immune response, allowing the immune system to react more quickly when it encounters a familiar target.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

They expect eSSD demand to grow 52.9% in 2027 and memory-supply shortages to persist through 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

But the face of Big Brother seemed to persist for several seconds on the screen, as though the impact that it had made on everyone’s eyeballs were too vivid to wear off immediately.

From "1984" by George Orwell

The longer it persists, the more potential it creates for a future boom.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

The longer this coherence persists, the better the emitter can perform in applications that depend on precise interactions with light.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

If she persists, you may wish to make it clear that being single and without children does not mean that you have to abide by other people’s wishes.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

In late September, the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee warned that "the risk of a sharper correction persists," particularly if concerns about the pace of AI development or adoption hit earnings expectations.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

But as the stars that outline a spiral arm burn out, new stars and their associated nebulae are formed just behind them, and the spiral pattern persists.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Despite a two-year transition period to prepare for the takeover, problems have persisted and by February the backlog had grown to 120,000 cases.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

The doomsday idea persisted in part because its predictions for future populations turned out to be highly accurate — at least for a while.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

In East Timor, unhealthy air pollution persisted on Saturday, including in the capital Dili, according to IQAir.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Their partnership persisted throughout the legal challenges Holmes faced.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

“But the stuff you’re doing, it won’t work,” Roy persisted.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

Prof Bob Phillips, a paediatric oncologist, says it's key for parents to look out for clusters of symptoms that may be persisting, getting worse or bigger.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

The likelihood of El Nino persisting through February 2027 is now close to 100%, according to new forecasts from the World Meteorological Organization, a UN agency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

If Sapiens women had, in fact, regularly entered Neanderthal groups, we would expect to see a recent genetic signal of Sapiens ancestry persisting among the last Neanderthals.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

And the report highlighted the dangerous combination of persisting financial vulnerabilities and the "exuberant risk appetite" in financial markets, warning the situation "could unwind abruptly".

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

The news that an alien’s dyspeptic pains were persisting did not, however, evoke any sympathetic words, and again I retreated into Trinity Street with a prescription for more white stuff.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson


Vocabulary lists containing persist

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training