perseverance
noun
per·se·ver·ance
ˌpər-sə-ˈvir-ən(t)s 
: continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition : the action or condition or an instance of persevering : steadfastness
Examples of perseverance in a Sentence
The great international collectors and curators, once celebrated for their perceptiveness and perseverance, are now regularly deplored as traffickers in, or receivers of, stolen goods.
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Review of Books, 9 Feb. 2006
… a cavalcade of black and brown and female faces spinning stories of hardship and triumph through perseverance.
—Michelle Cottle, New Republic, 14 Aug. 2000
… he had no-nonsense coaches with hearts of gold who taught him discipline; he learned perseverance from a father who sent him back out to fight after he took a licking …
—Jack McCallum, Sports Illustrated, 14 Dec. 1998
His perseverance was rewarded: after many rejections, he finally found a job.
Perseverance is required to perfect just about any skill.
Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Review of Books, 9 Feb. 2006
… a cavalcade of black and brown and female faces spinning stories of hardship and triumph through perseverance.
—Michelle Cottle, New Republic, 14 Aug. 2000
… he had no-nonsense coaches with hearts of gold who taught him discipline; he learned perseverance from a father who sent him back out to fight after he took a licking …
—Jack McCallum, Sports Illustrated, 14 Dec. 1998
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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The woman’s coffee skin features white and black striations: while the white lines communicate where light touches her, the latter lines hollow out her under-eyes and cheeks to register a fatigue that evinces perseverance.
—Shameekia Shantel Johnson, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Document a friend’s narration of efforts to counter racial violence—stories of resilience, perseverance, communal support and hope.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Isabella Strahan has taught her famous dad a thing or two about perseverance.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
This perseverance, demonstrated in her triumphs and trials, forms the backbone of the narrative.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 29 Oct. 2024
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Shameekia Shantel Johnson, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Document a friend’s narration of efforts to counter racial violence—stories of resilience, perseverance, communal support and hope.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Isabella Strahan has taught her famous dad a thing or two about perseverance.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
This perseverance, demonstrated in her triumphs and trials, forms the backbone of the narrative.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 29 Oct. 2024
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perseverance
noun
per·se·ver·ance
ˌpər-sə-ˈvir-ən(t)s
: the action, state, or an instance of persevering
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