as in persistence
the quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult
His perseverance was rewarded: after many rejections, he finally found a job. Perseverance is required to perfect just about any skill.
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Recent Examples of perseverance
Lessons in perseverance are rare in the lives of our students.
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Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
After 30 years of that work, Dvorkin has now been named a recipient of the 2025 Horatio Alger Award, an award given to professionals who exhibit perseverance and integrity despite undergoing personal hardships.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
His acceptance into the All state Honor Band for three years further attests to his discipline, talent, and perseverance.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
The most successful players stay focused on the match as a whole, knowing that perseverance and consistency will yield results.
—Aleksandar Jakovljevic, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Markets expect the uncertainty of tariffs and the persistence of inflation will keep the Fed on the sidelines until at least June, with a likelihood of two or three total rate cuts this year.—
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Thus, the reason behind an individual tariff affects the magnitude, timing, and likelihood or persistence of its impacts.—
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The Home Service Insurance segment experienced a decline in premiums, attributed to strategic actions to improve sales quality and persistency, as well as economic pressures such as inflation.—
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The tannins are well structured yet soft and the wine has great persistency in the finish.—
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Many viewers loved the design and praised the brothers for their determination, but Carter also got his fair share of criticism.—
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One is a determination to keep fighting: beat the administration in the courts, rely on the Congressional support that has saved foreign aid in the past, and return aid to something as close as possible to January 19, 2025.—
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“Perseverance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perseverance. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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