How to Use persistence in a Sentence

persistence

noun
Definition of persistencenext
Synonyms for persistencenext
  • She has shown a lot of persistence.
  • He admired her dogged persistence in pursuing the job.
  • His persistence in asking for a raise was finally rewarded.
  • Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
    — Steve Jagler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2018
  • But her persistence over the years laid the groundwork for a big advance: the use of a...
    — Peter Loftus, WSJ, 16 June 2017
  • The hunger and persistence have paid off in a major way.
    — Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2022
  • But, like Hole in the Wall, J’s showed persistence in its squalor.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
  • These steps aren’t easy, and can take some time and persistence.
    — Jennifer Yellin, CNN Underscored, 31 Aug. 2020
  • Many of the women excelled at the work, some showing greater persistence than the men on the teams.
    — Maya Wei-Haas, Smithsonian, 5 Oct. 2017
  • But that took time, ego-checking, and a lot of persistence.
    — Nicole Demarco, Marie Claire, 31 Mar. 2017
  • My quick answer was, no, the persistence method would not have worked.
    — Andrew Gelman, Wired, 5 Nov. 2020
  • What is new, said Kwatchka, is the persistence of this change.
    — Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Hall, who lives in Granbury, returned to the lake this winter and his persistence paid off on the last day of his trip.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Mead traces much of his success to hard work and dogged persistence.
    — Brian Lovett, Field & Stream, 1 Sep. 2020
  • The finish offers notes of black and brown spice notes and there is good persistence.
    — Tom Hyland, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2021
  • Patience and persistence will need to be what drives the Cavs through this season.
    — Cameron Fields, cleveland, 21 Jan. 2020
  • What is 'viral persistence,' and how does that affect the course of the disease?
    — Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 8 July 2020
  • This is the reward for the vision, persistence, and sweat of those who came before us.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 3 Feb. 2018
  • The effort did demand persistence, and there’s still more work to do.
    — Mary Jacobs, Dallas News, 28 Oct. 2020
  • May the sun takes my salute to their optimism and persistence.
    — Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2022
  • The persistence of hot and dry conditions is unheard of in parts of the region.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 22 July 2022
  • The rest is hard work, persistence, and in many cases, patience!
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2021
  • To break down those paper walls took years of persistence.
    — Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2021
  • The second surprise is the persistence of life here, both human and wild.
    — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2018
  • The prevalence of war, not just its persistence, could now be our future.
    — Paul Poast, The Atlantic, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Given the persistence of inflation in the U.S. and around the world, Tumin predicts the Fed could raise rates to a level of 4% or more by the end of the year.
    — Tanza Loudenback, wsj.com, 18 Sep. 2023
  • No amount of luck, persistence, time or skill will make the task possible.
    — Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2020
  • The first: the persistence of inflation, and the grudging acceptance of it.
    — Quartz, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Your hard work and persistence can make the difference.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2021
  • This is the story of a great paper’s persistence in being great.
    — Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2023

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