persists
Definitions
Verb
- Continue to exist
- Be persistent, refuse to stop
- Stay behind
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Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "persists".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | parents | 2 | 91 |
| 2 | payments | 2 | 49 |
| 3 | patients | 2 | 36 |
| 4 | planets | 2 | 22 |
| 5 | patient's | 2 | 21 |
| 6 | profits | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | patents | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | opponents | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | peasants | 2 | 12 |
| 10 | parents' | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | pageants | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | promotes | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | prophets | 2 | 4 |
| 14 | opponent's | 3 | 2 |
| 15 | permeates | 3 | 2 |
| 16 | playmates | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | prompts | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | purports | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | parent's | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | pennants | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | planet's | 2 | 1 |
| 22 | playwrights | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | primates | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | pulpits | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | pundits | 2 | 1 |
| 26 | spotlights | 2 | 1 |
| 27 | apartheid's | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | apricots | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | opponents' | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | palmists | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | patients' | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | peasants' | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | pedowitz | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | percents | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | perforates | 3 | 0 |
| 36 | piglets | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | pirouettes | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | plaudits | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | playwright's | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | plummets | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | polecats | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | potratz | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | predates | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | prelates | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | privates | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | speedboats | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | sporophytes | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | updrafts | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | upstarts | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "persists".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | permits | 2 | 27 |
| 2 | resist | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | priests | 1 | 16 |
| 4 | persistent | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | persians | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | persisted | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | persistence | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | persist | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | wrists | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | pursuits | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | persisting | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | pests | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | resists | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | purists | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | pessimists | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | priest's | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | persis | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | peronists | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | peronist | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | perquisites | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "persists" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "persists" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "persists" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "persists".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 49
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Contributor: Anyone who wanted Lindsey Graham's career had to appear straight. And the closet persists.
Jul 22, 2026 Los Angeles Times
Jul 22, 2026 Los Angeles Times
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Jul 16, 2026 The Chestnut Hill Local
Heat advisory continues Thursday as hot, dry weather persists into next week
Jul 22, 2026 Temple Daily Telegram
Jul 22, 2026 Temple Daily Telegram