Synonyms for persist in
per·sist in

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1. continue, persist inverb

   do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop

   "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"; "The landlord persists in asking us to move"

   Synonyms:
   go along, keep on, remain, stay on, go on, stay, carry on, keep, go forward, retain, uphold, extend, cover, proceed, bear on, preserve, continue

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1. Chuck Schumer:

   There is no good reason to allow this legal authority to persist in case another reckless Commander-in-Chief tries the same trick in the future.

2. Cory Booker:

   We as a nation have not yet truly acknowledged and grappled with racism and white supremacy that has tainted this countrys founding, it continues to persist in those deep racial disparities and inequalities today.

3. Stephan Rieke:

   Yesterday's rally was a bit overdone and investors are taking profit as they prepare for the holiday. Lower oil prices this morning and weaker U.S. markets gave the pretext to sell, looking forward, I expect volatility to persist in the coming sessions, but the market could gain some strength as we move into 2016.

4. Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre:

   I must dislike those who, whatever I do to please them, persist in disliking me; I must resist those who punish me unjustly.

5. Thomas Hobbes:

   No mans error becomes his own Law; nor obliges him to persist in it.