Perseverance meaning

• I was determined not to give up. • Her dogged determination to uncover the truth about the scandal led to her winning a reporting prize. • The shop never gives refunds, but if you are persistent, they may. • I am resolved to do something about the issue. • We must remain resolute in the face of opposition. • She was single-minded and uncompromising in her work.

/pəsəˈvɪrəns/ Other forms: perseverances Perseverance is not giving up. It is persistence and tenacity, the effort required to do something and keep doing it till the end, even if it's hard. Perseverance originally comes from the Latin perseverantia and means to abide by something strictly. This makes sense, because if you're doing something in spite of all the difficulty, you're being strict on yourself. Sailing around the world and climbing Mt. Everest are acts requiring perseverance. Even things like learning a new language require perseverance and daily practice.

• A game • all-out • assault • attempt • attempted • bid • crack • go for it idiom • go out of your way idiom • go the extra mile idiom • go to great lengths idiom • God helps those who help themselves idiom • push • seek • shoot • step on the gas idiom • stick at something • stick to something • stick-to-itiveness • strain after/for effect idiom

Qualities you need to get through medical school and residency: Discipline. Patience. Perseverance. A willingness to forgo sleep. A penchant for sadomasochism. Ability to weather crises of faith and self-confidence. Accept exhaustion as fact of life. Addiction to caffeine a definite plus. Unfailing optimism that the end is in sight. Personally, I've learned about perseverance: when you hear the word 'No,' and when you hear rejection, that it's not always final. And that timing is everything, and you have to stay the course and just keep working hard and know that, when your time comes, that it will be sweet and that it will be the perfect time.

The early settlers of the New World persevered in the face of constant hardship and danger. The Pilgrims of Plymouth Plantation lost half their number in the first winter to disease and hunger, but their perseverance paid off, and within five years their community was healthy and self-sufficient. Perhaps more remarkable are all the solitary inventors who have persevered in pursuing their visions for years, lacking any financial support and laughed at by the public. Recent Examples on the Web Lillard persevered through a cold-shooting night to record a triple-double, finishing with 31 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists. — oregonlive, 6 Mar. 2023 And Davies recently published his second memoir, Living on a Thin Line, which makes the case for why the Kinks have persevered through decades despite a reputation as rock exiles. — Vulture, 12 May 2023 Majeski led the first 75 laps, got swallowed up by the pack amid various pit strategies and persevered through damage from contact with West Coast competitor Jacob Gomes. — Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2023 Being surrounded by a group of like-minded people who support one another might give you the inspiration and drive you need to persevere through difficult circumstances. — Yec, Forbes, 5 May 2023 This story is republished with permission from UAB News Driven by her curiosity and commitment to persevere through thick and thin, Destiny Nelson-Miles is the first Birmingham Promise Scholar to graduate from the University of ...