# persisting

Pronunciation: US say "pur-SIST-ing" /pɚˈsɪstɪŋ/; UK say "puh-SIST-ing" /pəˈsɪstɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of persist. — present participle and gerund of persist
   - Simple: Present participle of persist. Use this form for something that keeps going right now.
   - _Despite repeated repairs, the fault was persisting across the entire network._
   - _Persisting through every rejection, she finally landed an interview._

## Noun

2. The act or quality of continuing firmly in a course of action despite difficulty or opposition.
   - Simple: The act of not giving up, even when something is hard.
   - _Their persisting through years of setbacks eventually produced a working prototype._
   - _The committee admired her persisting in the face of constant rejection._

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