IELTS Anvil

persistence

CEFR: C1

The stubborn continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty, fatigue, or opposition.

Synonyms

perseverance
tenacity

Common Collocations

sheer persistence
persistence pays off
dogged persistence

Example Sentence

Longitudinal studies suggest that grit and academic persistence outshine raw IQ in predicting university completion.

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