Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Persevering; constant, persistent, or unflagging in pursuit of an undertaking.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective rare Persevering.
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- adjective
Enduring ;persistent .
Etymologies
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Examples
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So it's still often about being perseverant, which is just what it was when we were doing everything with books and magazines and paper.
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A perseverant child open to experience learns more.
The three essential truths of public policy according to James Heckman 2011
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These rules seem helpful to non-writers as well; in almost everything we do, it helps to stay focused, refreshed, and perseverant.
Gretchen Rubin: 11 Brilliant Writing Commandments From Henry Miller Gretchen Rubin 2012
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These rules seem helpful to non-writers as well; in almost everything we do, it helps to stay focused, refreshed, and perseverant.
Gretchen Rubin: 11 Brilliant Writing Commandments From Henry Miller Gretchen Rubin 2012
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These rules seem helpful to non-writers as well; in almost everything we do, it helps to stay focused, refreshed, and perseverant.
Gretchen Rubin: 11 Brilliant Writing Commandments From Henry Miller Gretchen Rubin 2012
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These rules seem helpful to non-writers as well; in almost everything we do, it helps to stay focused, refreshed, and perseverant.
Gretchen Rubin: 11 Brilliant Writing Commandments From Henry Miller Gretchen Rubin 2012
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They taught me how to be disciplined and be perseverant and to believe in my God-given talents.
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They taught me how to be disciplined and be perseverant and to believe in my God-given talents.
Pink is the New Blog | Everybody's Business Is My Business » 2010 » June » 10 2010
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Both were perseverant and both had things for others to respect.
China Defends Pakistan Effort on Terrorism Brian Spegele 2011
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It helps to get a good job and to do well in general if you're a disciplined person, if you're perseverant and so on.
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