persistence
[noun]
Synonyms: determination, doggedness, endurance, grit, perseverance, pertinacity, resolution, tenacity, tirelessness

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Related Words: course

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

per‧sis‧tence AC /pəˈsɪstəns $ pər-/ noun [uncountable]
[Word Family: verb: persist; noun: persistence; adverb: persistently; adjective: persistent]

1. determination to do something even though it is difficult or other people oppose it:
Her persistence paid off when she was offered the job of manager.
‘Why can’t I come?’ repeated Will with dogged persistence.

2. when something continues to exist or happen, especially for longer than is usual or desirable
persistence of
the persistence of high unemployment in the post-war years

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

persistence
noun
ADJ. dogged, remarkable, sheer
VERB + PERSISTENCE show
PERSISTENCE + VERB be rewarded, pay off My persistence in demanding my rights finally paid off.
PREP. by ~ By sheer persistence, I eventually got her to change her mind.
through ~ He achieved success through dogged persistence.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲