B2nounpsychologywork
US/pərˈsɪs.təns/
UK/pəˈsɪs.təns/
the quality of continuing to do something despite difficulty or opposition
In context
Her persistence paid off when she finally got the job.
Learning a language well takes a lot of patience and persistence.
The police were impressed by the boy's persistence.
Words that go with persistence
adjective + noun
- sheer persistenceHe succeeded through sheer persistence.
- dogged persistenceHer dogged persistence won the case.
verb + noun
- require persistenceLearning to code requires persistence.
- show persistenceYou need to show persistence in sales.
- reward persistenceThe system rewards persistence.
noun + preposition
- persistence inHis persistence in asking led to an answer.
noun + noun
- persistence and patienceSuccess takes persistence and patience.