persistence
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of PERSISTENCE
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the quality that allows someone to continue doing something or trying to do something even though it is difficult or opposed by other people
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He admired her dogged persistence in pursuing the job.
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His persistence in asking for a raise was finally rewarded.
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She has shown a lot of persistence.
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the state of occurring or existing beyond the usual, expected, or normal time
— usually + of
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The persistence of the rash worried him.
